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asd123

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The swelling/shrinking tendency of some silicate clay minerals is due primarily to:
 
  A) the high Mg2+ contents in the octahedral layers.
  B) varying thickness of the film of water covering the external surface of the particles.
  C) the presence of cations attracted by the negative charges on the internal surfaces.
  D) expansion in the width of the interlayers due to movement of larger ions such as K+.
  E) the movement of water molecules in and out of the interlayers of the crystal.

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Soils rich in which type of clay would provide the most troublesome site on which to build a home?
 
  A) kaolinite
  B) Fe, Al oxides
  C) smectite
  D) chlorite
  E) fine-grained micas
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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
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