Was the estimate of cec good estimate


50 g of soil is extracted with NH4Cl (ammonium chloride) and the extract diluted to 0.5 liter. The solution contained the following cations:

120 ppm Ca+2                    24 ppm Mg+2               1 ppm Na+                   13 ppm K+

a. Estimate the CEC (meq/100g)

b. The soil pH is 7.5.  Was your estimate of CEC a good estimate?  Why or why not?

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