calculation from literature values with standard SSA and SSD at ionic strength of 1M, log K for Aerosil in brackets for Cabosil content »Si-OH2<1+> + NO2<1-> = »Si-OH2-NO2 logK = 4.8(4.5) »Si-OH + H<1+> = »Si-OH2<1+> - pK1 = logK = -1.4 sum »Si-OH + NO2<1->+ H<1+> = »Si-OH2-NO2 logK = 4.8(4.5)-1.4 = 3.4(3.1)