The Flat Platelets Which Are Clay Particles Are ________

question 50

Multiple Choice

The flat platelets which are clay particles are ________.

• A) the largest particles in the soil
• B) chemically inert
• C) called cations
• D) negatively charged
• E) relatively rare compared to other soil materials

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Definitions:

Endothermic Reaction

A chemical reaction that absorbs heat from its surroundings.

Exothermic Reaction

A chemical reaction that releases heat energy to its surroundings.

Hammond Postulate

A principle stating that the transition state of a chemical reaction resembles the structure of the closest stable species.

Free Radical Bromination

A chemical reaction process involving the substitution of hydrogen atoms in organic molecules with bromine atoms, initiated by free radicals.