Clay minerals are sheet silicates with flat surfaces that are ________ charged and attract ________.

A. negatively; water molecules
B. neutrally; other clay minerals
C. negatively; nitrogen gas
D. positively; insects
E. positively; carbonic acid


Answer: A

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