Question

What is the particle density of a soil sample that has a bulk density of 1.55 g/cm3 and a porosity of 40%? Show your calculations.

Answer 1

Answer:

$2.58 g/cm^3$ is the particle density of a soil sample.

Explanation:

Percentage of Solid space = S%

Bulk density of the solid= B

Particle density of the solid = D

$S\%=\frac{B}{D}\times 100$

Percentage of Porosity in the solid= P%

$P\%=100\%-S\%$

We are given , P% = 40%

B = $1.55 g/cm^3$

$40%=100\%-S\%$

$S\%=100%-40\%=60\%$

$60\%=\frac{1.55 g/cm^3}{D}\times 100$

$D=\frac{1.55 gcm^3}{60}\times 100=2.58 g/cm^3$

$2.58 g/cm^3$ is the particle density of a soil sample.