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Agriculture · Q378

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 378

Q378

The particle density of normal soil is

A.
1.33 gm/cm3
B.
1.65 gm/cm3
C.
2.65 gm/cm3
Answer
D.
None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The particle density of normal soil is 2.65 gm/cm3. It is defined as the mass of a unit volume of sediment solids.
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.