1. Why is it not recommended to leave an oven-dried sample in the open air for a long time before measuring its dry weight? 2. Excluding oven drying, are there other methods to determine the water content of soils? 3. Is it possible to measure the water content of sands? 4. Why do we use a fixed temperature range to dry soils? What is the effect on soils of microwave drying? 5. What is the function of the container lid and dessicator when determining the water content of soil?
1. Why is it not recommended to leave an oven-dried sample in the open air for a long time before measuring its dry weight? 2. Excluding oven drying, are there other methods to determine the water content of soils? 3. Is it possible to measure the water content of sands? 4. Why do we use a fixed temperature range to dry soils? What is the effect on soils of microwave drying? 5. What is the function of the container lid and dessicator when determining the water content of soil?
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