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2) Hydrogen bond
3) Vander Waal forces (due to Orientation effect,
Induction effect and dispersion effect)
Orientation effect
Montmorillonite: Pure seams of Montmorillonite
(e.g. Wyoming Bentonite)
Clay and Water
Negatively charged clay particle and surrounding aqueous
solution:
General mechanisms of Clay and Water attraction:
The negative charge is to be neutralized by the opposite charge
leading to the formation of adsorbed water layer and double layer.