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Fig. 7. Ultraviolet spectra of (A) 100 µM hydroquinone in 0.1 M KCl, pH 5.0 with and without 1.00 g Wahiawa soil after different equilibration time intervals and filtration. Note the change from hydroquinone (curve 1) to p-benzoquinone (curves 25). In contrast, UV spectra of (B) 50 µM tannic acid in 0.1 M KCl, pH 5.0 with and without 1.00 g Wahiawa soil showed little change in shape but a sharp decrease in absorbance intensity (an indication of polymerization or adsorption) with the reaction time
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