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1.25

b vs PH

Pb
Zn
Ni
Cu
Cd
Selim and
Am acher

1.00

0.75

b

0.50

0.25

0.00

2 4 6 8 10

pH

FIGURE 1.23
Measured and calculated Freundlich b parameter values for all heavy metals and soils.
Calculated values for b were obtained using Buchter et al. (1989).

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