| Abstract: | Abstract Organic anions affect solute mobility in soils. This study evaluated citrate and oxalate adsorption (0 to 4 mmol L?1, soil–solution 1∶100, pH 5.5, ionic strength 30 mmol L?1 as NaCl, 72‐h reaction) and desorption (pH 5.5, 30‐mmol L?1 NaCl, 72 h) on A‐ and B‐horizon samples of two Brazilian Oxisols. Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms were used to assess adsorption maximum, distribution coefficients (Kf, Ku), and buffer index. Adsorption maximums (mol kg?1) for red Latossol‐A, red Latosol‐B, red‐yellow Latosol‐A, and red‐yellow Latosol‐B horizons follow: citrate 0.0318, 0.0272, 0.0289, 0.0392; oxalate 0.0641, 0.0329, 0.0538, 0.0380. Kf (mol1?1/n kg?1 L1/n) follows: citrate 0.3550, 0.3781, 0.4211, 0.2024; oxalate 1.0916, 0.0637, 1.8228, 0.0922. Buffer index (mol kg?1)(mol kg?1)?1 follows: citrate 0.0841, 0.0756, 0.0738, 0.0264; oxalate 0.3787, 0.0862, 0.3233, 0.1082. Both anions showed great affinity for variable‐charge soils. The distribution curves for Ku showed higher adsorption energy in B‐ than in A‐horizons. |
