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What is the CEC of the soil?Use the following information to answer this question:Cations extracted from 100 g of soil:Al3+ = 5 meq/100g;H+ = 2 meq/100g;Ca2+ = 3 meq/100g;Mg2+ = 3 meq/100g;K+ = 3 meq/100g;Na+ = 3 meq/100g.Group of answer choices1961230

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What is the CEC of the soil?Use the following information to answer this question:Cations extracted from 100 g of soil:Al3+ = 5 meq/100g;H+ = 2 meq/100g;Ca2+ = 3 meq/100g;Mg2+ = 3 meq/100g;K+ = 3 meq/100g;Na+ = 3 meq/100g.Group of answer choices1961230

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The Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) of a soil is a measure of the soil's ability to retain and supply cations to plant roots. It's calculated by summing the amounts of exchangeable cations a soil can hold.

Given the information, we can calculate the CEC of the soil by adding up the meq/100g of each cation:

Al3+ = 5 meq/100g H+ = 2 meq/100g Ca2+ = 3 meq/100g Mg2+ = 3 meq/100g K+ = 3 meq/100g Na+ = 3 meq/100g

So, CEC = 5 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 19 meq/100g

Therefore, the CEC of the soil is 19 meq/100g.

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