When an oven-dried sample of soil is kept open in the atmosphere, it absorbs some amount of water. This water is known as
A)capillary water
B)gravitational water
C)hygroscopic water
D)all of these

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Hygroscopic water is the correct term for water absorbed by a dry soil sample from the atmosphere. This type of water adheres to the surface of soil particles due to the attraction between water molecules and soil particles.

When an Oven-Dried Sample of Soil Is Kept Open in the Atmosphere