The negative charges associated with smectite clay crystals are due mostly to ________

A) substitution of Al for Mg in the tetrahedral sheet
B) high pH associated with the formation of the mineral
C) substitution of Si for Al in the tetrahedral sheet
D) OH groups on the external surface of the crystal
E) isomorphous substitution of Mg for Al in the octahedral sheet


E

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