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Abstract The acidity and the acid strength of the sites of such solid catalysts as silica gel, alumina, and silica-alumina were determined by the n-butylamine titration method using the Hammett indicators. The distribution of the acid sites on the surfaces of these catalysts was found to vary with the outgassing temperature, and also with the alumina content in the case of silica-alumina. The heats of immersion of these catalysts in water and in an aqueous solution of n-butylamine were measured. The heat value corresponding to the difference between these two cases, as well as the number of acid sites, showed a maximum at contents of 10–20%. These phenomena are discussed with reference to the results of the diffuse reflection measurements.
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