Question

    Hydrogen bonding takes place in the interlayer of:

    A Kaolinite Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Montmorillonite Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Chlorite Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Mica Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Kaolinite is an example of 1:1 clay mineral.  There is one tetrahedral layer and one octahedral layer bonded together by shared oxygen atoms. Some of the oxygen atoms are bonded to hydrogens.

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