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    Why is added into soil before performing hydrometer analysis?
    Question

    Why is added into soil before performing hydrometer analysis?

    A.

    To prevent clogging of soil particles

    B.

    As a dispersing agent

    C.

    To remove the organic content

    D.

    None of the above

    Correct option is C


    Hydrometer analysis
    - A hydrometer is a device used to measure the specific gravity of liquids.
    - In hydrometer analysis, the soil under testing is firstly boiled with little distilled water to wet and break up the particles.
    - After that, hydrogen peroxide is added to remove any organic material.
    - Then the whole mixture is allowed to stand still for a night and then boiled again to remove hydrogen peroxide.

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