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The physical and chemical properties of dry montmorillonote
The physical and chemical properties of water
The physical and chemical nature displayed when dry montmorillonite is mixed with water.
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The physical and chemical properties of dry montmorillonite:
Physical Properties
The small size of the particles and their unique crystal structures give clay materials special properties. These properties include: cation exchange capabilities, plastic behaviour when wet, catalytic abilities, swelling behaviour, and low permeability.
Chemical Properties
The unique properties of clay minerals including: nanometric scale layered construction, presence of fixed and interchangeable charges, possibility of adsorbing and hosting (intercalating) molecules, ability of forming stable colloidal dispersions, possibility of tailored surface and interlayer chemical modification.
The physical and chemical properties of water:
Physical properties of water are related to the appearance of water, namely, the color, temperature, turbidity, taste, and odor.
The chemical formula of a molecule of water is H2O: two atoms hydrogen (H2) linked to one atom oxygen (O). The atom electrons (particles with a negative charge) establish links between themselves. Oxygen is more able to keep them close to it than hydrogen.