Author:
Andjelkovic Tatjana,Perovic Jelica,Purenović Milovan,Blagojevic Srdjan,Nikolić Ružica,Andjelkovic Darko,Bojic Aleksandar
Abstract
A direct potentiometric titration method was applied to commercial and soil humic acids inorder to determine their carboxyl and phenol group concentrations and apparent and intrinsic pK. Inthat context, acid-base properties of humic acids are interpreted by selective blocking of carboxylic andphenolic groups by esterification and acetylation. Differences in underivatized and derivatized HA’sacid-base properties are ascribed to carboxyl and phenol groups influence on total humic acidity.Potentiometric data were treated with the modified Henderson-Hasselbalch equation. Infra red results,the acidic group contents and the average values of apparent and intrinsic pK for underivatized andderivatized HAs confirmed the selectivity of esterification derivatization method. After blocking of thefunctional groups, the values of acidic group contents decreased, while the value of apparent pKincreased after derivatization. Phenol groups cannot be specifically identified by the acetylationmethod, due to low selectivity of the acetylation method.
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