Practice Basic Structural Units - 7.1 | 7. Formation of Clay Minerals | Geotechnical Engineering - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What is the structure of a tetrahedral unit?

💡 Hint: Think about the central atom and its surrounding atoms.

Question 2

Easy

Name one type of sheet formed from octahedral units.

💡 Hint: Consider what octahedral units create.

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Question 1

What type of atom is found at the center of a tetrahedral unit?

  • Aluminum
  • Silicon
  • Magnesium

💡 Hint: Remember the shape of the unit.

Question 2

Is the gibbsite sheet formed by tetrahedral combinations?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the definitions.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Explain how the structural differences between two-layer and three-layer sheet minerals impact their physical properties.

💡 Hint: Consider the types of bonding between the layers.

Question 2

Predict the influence of a high degree of isomorphous substitution on clay mineral stability.

💡 Hint: Think about how changes in atomic structure affect overall mineral behavior.

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