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These compounds are easily oxidized by activated silica-alumina. The spectrum of isolated cations was obtained to determine if the hyperfine values measured from the adsorbed cations are altered by their interaction with the surface.","The isolated cations were created by oxidation in concentrated sulfuric acid. The similarity of the spectra demonstrates that the hyperfine values of the adsorbed cations are not altered by their interaction with the surface. This implies that the cation-surface interaction is not strong and that it is symmetric. These spectra also provide the first direct evidence for the sole formation of cation radicals on activated silica-alumina.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T12:10:27Z (GMT). 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