Unlike Gravel and Sand, Whose Particles Are Roughly the Same

question 37

Essay

Unlike gravel and sand, whose particles are roughly the same size in all three directions (i.e., equidimensional), clay particles are flat (plate- like or flakes). This particle shape makes clay an unstable soil that swells with the addition of water and shrinks when dry. Explain the cause of this phenomenon.

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