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How does soil act as a buffer?

Updated: 9/21/2023
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acidity is measured in the presence of (H+) ions, whereas a base is measured in the presence of (OH) ions. soil has more (OH) ions so when an acid (such as acid rain) sifts through it, the raid becomes more neutral due to the (OH) ions canceling out the mass amounts of (H+) ions

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