The micronutrient iron is abundant in soil, but often unavailable to plants due to insolubility

Knowing that the reaction Fe(OH)3 + 3 H+ ? Fe3+ + 3 H2O occurs, and assuming all soil samples have the same total amount of iron, which type of soil would you predict to have the highest amount of soluble iron?
A) neutral
B) acidic
C) alkaline
D) The amount of iron in soil does not depend on pH.


Answer: B

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