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प्रश्न
Define the following:
Hygroscopic water
What is meant by Hygroscopic water?
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उत्तर
Fine soil particles imbibe/absorb water and hold it very tightly. This is called ‘hygroscopic water'.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Define the following:
Gravitational water
Define the following:
Combined water
The water present in the fine spaces of small non-colloidal soil particles is called ______ water.
Plants absorb water from the ______.
Identify labels I, II, III in the given figure of root showing different regions.
Due to which ·of the following reason root cap has no function in water absorption?
Which type of water is available to the plants?
Water absorption takes place through ______.
______ is available to the plants for absorption.
Identify the correct match of type of water given in Column-I and its character in column-II and select the correct option.
| Column-I | Column· II | ||
| (i) | Capillary water | (a) | Present in the form of hydrated oxides of Silicon and Aluminium |
| (ii) | Hygroscopic water | (b) | Goes down through large pores between soil particles and reach water table |
| (iii) | Combined water | (c) | Held in between small non-colloidal soil particles |
| (iv) | Gravitational water | (d) | Held tightly around soil particles by adhesive forces |
