Asoil solution contained 12 ppm ca+2, 3 ppm mg+2, and 4 ppm k+[assume 10 g soil (ph 5) was extracted with 1 l bacl2solution]. estimate the cec. if the measured cec was 14 meq/100g soil, explain why there might be a difference in the measured and estimated cec?

For cyclohexane compounds drawn in a chair conformation:   -axial bonds are vertical  -equatorial bonds are parallel to two bonds within the ring.  thus, as i assume the chair conformation is drawn:   -the x group is in an axial position, as are the five other vertical bonds.  -three axial bonds are on the top face of the ring  -the other three axial bonds are on the bottom face  the position of the second substituent on each ring carbon is equatorial.  gauche groups must be on an adjacent carbon such as carbon 6 and carbon 2, and also gauche groups are rotated by 60 degrees relative to each other.  drawing the newman projections for c1–c2 and c1–c6 aids in visualizing the groups that are gauche to the y group on c1.  click this link and watch some academic videos that may you more understand the topic 

While unproven, it uses facts to support part of a conclusion. it is still factual and has predictive power, however.

H tricky one let me think and get back to u

D. h2o + h2o > h3o + oh- confirmed.