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CH3041
REDOX CHEMISTRY
• Soil
pH can be gauged ‘quantitatively’ by
measuring the pH at a fixed soil: water ratio.
measuring the pH at a fixed soil: water ratio.
Often CaCl2 0.01M is added to give a pHCaCl2
soil : water paste 1 : 5
soil : water paste 1 : 5
• As in
aquatic chemistry
there is a progressive
change in soil EH (pE) as
different substrates are
used in microbial
respiration.
there is a progressive
change in soil EH (pE) as
different substrates are
used in microbial
respiration.
