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Estimation of In Situ pH on PM 2.5 in Hong Kong Using Online Ionic ...

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4. Results: <strong>PM</strong><strong>2.5</strong> str<strong>on</strong>g acidity<br />

2−<br />

−<br />

+<br />

−<br />

+<br />

[ H ] s<br />

= 2 [ SO4<br />

] + [ NO3<br />

] + [ Cl ] −[<br />

NH<br />

4<br />

] −[<br />

Na ] −[<br />

K<br />

+<br />

+<br />

]<br />

[H + ]s (nmol m -3 )<br />

300<br />

200<br />

100<br />

period I<br />

period II<br />

period III<br />

y = 0.40 x + 12.97<br />

R 2 = 0.62<br />

0<br />

0 100 200 300 400<br />

sulfate (nmol m -3 )<br />

[H+] s<br />

is str<strong>on</strong>gly correlated with sulfate, an expected result<br />

c<strong>on</strong>sider<strong>in</strong>g SO 4<br />

2-<br />

c<strong>on</strong>tributes 84 ± 7% <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the total ani<strong>on</strong><br />

equivalent c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

10

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