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You are working with a soil colloid known to have a reasonably high potassium level, a cation exchange capacity of about 20 cmolc/kg of clay and little tendency to swell when wetted. Which of the following is it most apt to be the dominant clay mineral in this soil?
 
  A) smectite
  B) vermiculite
  C) humus
  D) kaolinite
  E) fine-grained mica

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If you were looking for a soil with high cation exchange capacity and were not concerned with the soil's physical properties, which of the following would most likely fit your needs?
 
  A) Ultisol B) Oxisol C) Vertisol D) Mollisol E) Aridisol


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