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Bentonite, a clay of alumina-silica, is dropped from aeroplanes in the form of a slurry with water for the purpose of:

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cooling the soil

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fertilizing the soil

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fumigation of plants

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spreading water over fires

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Solution

The correct option is D spreading water over fires
Bentonite helps in extinguishing the fire by spreading water over it.

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