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What is humic substance?

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What is humic acid? definition of humic acid: it is main part of humic substance. Formed by a long time of biodegradation of organic matter such as dead plant and animals.

Humic acid has a complex structure (molecular mass is 1500) is not soluble in water. Sometime it behaves dibasic or tribasic acids as it contains some basic carboxyl and phenolic group. Ac

cordingly it has strong chelate capability to chelate with metal irons.

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Never heard of it [before now]. If it exists it would be an organic Acid [as opposed to an inorganic Acid].

{Yes, humic acid is a major component of humus, (soil ) and therefore is a weak organic acid.}

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A humic substance refers to an organic residue of the decaying organic matter.

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C187H186O89N9S = 187 Carbons, 186 Hydrogens, 89 Oxygens, 9 Nitrogens, and 1 Sulphur.

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