The concentrations of non-humified organic acids are generally low and manyof these acids can only be detected by thin layer or gas chromatography.Nevertheless, with their rapid turnover, low molecular weight organic acids mayplaya significant role in mineral weathering. In most soils the contents of HA andFA are considerably higher than those of the non-humified organic acids. Themajor reason for the importance of FA and HA in soil chemistry is the presenceand position of functional groups (particularly carboxyl and phenolic hydroxylgroups), which make FA and HA effective in cation exchange and complexationreactions (Tan, 1986).Charge characteristics of humic substances depend upon theextent of dissociation of the functional groups. At pH < 3 HA and FA behave a
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