“…The presence of 0.5 g/L [PbO] a increased the rate constant of the reaction to 1.38×10 −2 , 1.40×10 −2 and 1.77×10 −2 s −1 at pHs 4.0, 7.5 and 10.5, respectively. The evident increase in the catalytic decolouration of RR‐120 at higher pHs are attributed to (1) accelerated homogeneous decomposition of O 3 in alkaline solution, (2) heterogeneous decomposition of O 3 at the surface of about pH near to zero charge (pH PZC ) and (3) higher accessibility of O 3 to free catalyst surface sites due to lesser extent of dye adsorption . In this context, it should be mentioned that only 16%, 13% and 7% of RR‐120 were found, from an independent experiment, to be adsorbed at equilibrium on the surface of [PbO] a at pH 4.0, 7.5 and 10.5, respectively, at room temperature.…”