7.2 - Structure of Clay Minerals
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Practice Questions
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What are the two basic structural units of clay minerals?
💡 Hint: Think about the shapes and their main components.
Name one property of kaolinite.
💡 Hint: Consider how stable structures interact with water.
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What is the composition of a tetrahedral unit?
💡 Hint: Focus on the definition of tetrahedron.
True or False: Kaolinite can absorb a lot of water.
💡 Hint: Think about the properties of kaolinite.
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Analyze the effects of varying the ionic composition during isomorphous substitution in clay minerals. How might this change the overall properties of the soil?
💡 Hint: Consider how different ions impact clay characteristics.
Propose an experiment to determine the swelling capacity of montmorillonite compared to kaolinite in a controlled environment.
💡 Hint: Think of factors that would need to be controlled, such as temperature and pressure.
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