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The specific surface of a soil particle will be ___________

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The specific surface of a soil particle will be ___________

(a) Proportional to inter-molecular surface

(b) Inversely proportional to electric force

(c) Proportional to the compressive force

(d) Directly proportional to electric force

This question was addressed to me in final exam.

The query is from Soils Classification topic in chapter Classification of Soils of Geotechnical Engineering I

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The correct answer is (d) Directly proportional to electric force

The best I can explain: The electrical force responsible for inter-particle effect is proportional to the specific surface.

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