“…In groundwater, As(III) and As(V) live dominantly in oxoanion forms with As(V) as H 2 AsO 4 − and HAsO 4 2− and As(III) as the neutral form HAsO 2 [2,23]. The different first acid dissociation constants (pK a ) of H 3 AsO 4 and HAsO 2 are 2.3 and 9.3, respectively, and allow the separation of As(III) and As(V) by means of ion-exchange mechanisms at the usual pH range of groundwater [24].…”