Some earlier studies demonstrated that the pH has a significant role in fluoride solubility. Anion exchange hypothesis has been proposed to explain the phenomenon. That is at alkaline conditions (pH>7), the OH− in groundwater replace the exchangeable F− of clay minerals (biotite/muscovite etc.) and thus increase the fluoride concentration in groundwater. Can somebody explain this process in detail?

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