Dissociation properties and behavior of active humic fractions dissolved in aqueous systems

A maximum was observed for the dependence of the degree of dissociation on the concentration. In less concentrated leachates, less soluble humic particles with weaker functional groups were able to be dissolved. The weak functional groups have lower dissociation ability and they were able to remain in non-dissociated forms. The increase of humic contents in leachates caused smaller amounts of soluble fractions with the weakest functional groups to remain in an undissolved form, which led to the increase in the degree of dissociation. The increase in concentration of humic acids in the leachates caused the degree of dissociation decrease as a result of interactions between dissolved particles.