What is the water content (%) of a soil specimen given the following information following a laboratory test for water content: Mass of container + moist soil within that container = 80.7g; Mass of container + oven dry soil in that container = 76.9g; Mass of container empty = 11.4g.

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What is the water content (%) of a soil specimen given the following information following a laboratory test for water content:

Mass of container + moist soil within that container = 80.7g;

Mass of container + oven dry soil in that container = 76.9g;

Mass of container empty = 11.4g. 


Give answer in two significant figures.

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Water content=MWet-MdryMdryMWet=M1-M3=80.7-11.4g=69.3gmMdry=M2-M3=76.9-11.4g=65.5gm

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