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What are the physical and chemical properties of Sand ?

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The physical property of sand include
1. Texture and particle size of sand is bigger than other types of soils and hence is gritty to touch.
2. Water holding capacity of sand is less
3. Sand is more porous than other types of soil

The chemical property of sand include:
Sand is mainly composed of SiO2 (silicon dioxide) particles.

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