The negative charge on 2 : 1 clays is
A. pH dependent
B. pH independent
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
Answer: Option C
Solution (By Examveda Team)
The negative charge on 2 : 1 Clays is both pH-dependent and pH-independent.A 2 : 1 clay consists of an octahedral sheet sandwiched between two tetrahedral sheets and 2 : 1 layers have a net negative charge and may be bonded together either by individual cations or by positively charged octahedral sheets.
Some examples are talc, vermiculite and montmorillonite.
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