Abstract
On prolonged freezing, the concentrations of anion-exclusion moisture, exchange Ca2+, and the fraction of humus bound to Ca2+ exhibit similar patterns of change. The composition of exchange cations in a Chernozem and in bentonite and kaolinite clay is altered by prolonged exposure to below-freezing temperatures. The generation of anion-exclusion moisture in frozen and unfrozen specimens is satisfactorily described by the theory of the double electric layer with the added hypothesis that interlayer water is present.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 104-114 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Eurasian Soil Science |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| State | Published - Nov 1996 |
Keywords
- Clay properties
- Freezing effects
- Soil properties
- Surface chemical properties
- Thawing effects