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While the effects of specifically adsorbed ions (SAIs) at the inner Helmholtz plane (IHP) and nonspecifically adsorbed ions at the outer Helmholtz plane (OHP) are well-established, the role of OHP-located SAIs has remains unexplored. In this study, we probe the unknown by constructing a model Pt(111) interface where sulfate anions are exclusively confined to the OHP within the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) potential region, achieved through their distinct pH dependencies. Strikingly, these OHP-located sulfates exert an asymmetric influence on the *O\/*OH redox, which impedes the reduction of *O to *OH but not its reverse oxidation. This asymmetry is explained via a place-exchange model for the *O\/*OH redox, in which the OHP-located sulfates primarily influence the electron-transfer-free process. The established OHP-anion behaviors are further correlated with ORR rates on Pt(111) in various electrolytes. 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