Practice mode Soil Science

Which element can be fixed by smectite?

Correct answer B. K

Explanation

Potassium ions released into soil can enter the interlayer spaces of 2:1 clays such as smectite when they dry, collapsing the layers and holding the K in a fixed, less available form.

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