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Agriculture · Q30

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 30

Q30

The particle density of clay soil is

A.
2.65 gm/cm3
B.
1.66 gm/cm3
C.
2.83 gm/cm3
Answer
D.
None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Particle density is the density of the solid particles that collectively make up a soil sample. The value is commonly expressed in grams per cubic centimeter. The common range of all the soils is 2.55 to 2.70 grams per cubic meter.
The particle density of clay soil is 2.83 gm/cm3.