Water content of a soil sample is the difference of the weight of the given sample at the given temperature and the weight determined after drying it for 24 hours at temperature ranging from (A) 80° to 90°C (B) 90° to 95°C (C) 103° to 105°C (D) 105° to 110°C

Water content of a soil sample is the difference of the weight of the given sample at the given
temperature and the weight determined after drying it for 24 hours at temperature ranging from
(A) 80° to 90°C
(B) 90° to 95°C
(C) 103° to 105°C
(D) 105° to 110°C
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(D) 105° to 110°C
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