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The type of bond in kaolinite crystal is _____________

(a) Cationic linkage bond

(b) Hydrogen bond

(c) Linkage bond

(d) Ionic bond

This question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

The doubt is from Interparticle Force in a Soil Mass topic in portion Soil Structure and Clay Minerology of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Correct answer is (a) Cationic linkage bond

For explanation I would say: The edges of two kaolinite crystal are joined by two cations. Hence cationic linkage bond exist in kaolinite crystal.

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