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The electric conductivity of solutions of oxalic and phosphoric acid (up to 0.025 M) in ethanol and methanol has been studied in the presence of TiO2 (1–10% by mass). TiO2 enhanced the conductivity of solutions of oxalic and phosphoric acid in the both alcohols. The experimentally observed behavior was successfully modeled using a model with two types of surface sites. Sites of the first type bind the acids in molecular form. Sites of the second type bind the acids in form of hydrogen oxalate and dihydrogen phosphate anions, respectively, and protons are released to the solution, and contribute to enhanced conductivity. The adsorption model properly reflects the electrokinetic potential of titania particles in alcoholic solutions of oxalic and phosphoric acid.
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Kosmulski, M. Simple model of surface-induced electrolytic dissociation of weak acids in organic solvents. Adsorption 16, 343–349 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10450-010-9239-9
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