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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
In which forms water is available to roots for absorption?
In soil, ______is available for absorption by plant roots.
The water present in the fine spaces of small non-colloidal soil particles is called ______ water.
Due to which ·of the following reason root cap has no function in water absorption?
Which type of water is present in the fine spaces of small non-colloidal soil particles?
Water present in the form of hydrated oxides of silicon, aluminium, etc. is called ______.
Which of the following refers to the water present in the form of hydrated oxides of silicon, aluminium, etc.?
Water which is held very tightly around soil particles by adhesive forces is called ____________water.
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 |
Water imbibed or adsorbed on soil particles.
