Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1210 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 5: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Agricultural Drainage and Salinity

Subtopic: Sodium Adsorption Ratio

Question Statement:

An irrigation water sample has concentrations of soluble cations: $[\text{Na}^+] = 12.0\text{ meq/L}$, $[\text{Ca}^{2+}] = 5.0\text{ meq/L}$, and $[\text{Mg}^{2+}] = 3.0\text{ meq/L}$. The Sodium Adsorption Ratio ($SAR = \frac{[\text{Na}^+]}{\sqrt{([\text{Ca}^{2+}] + [\text{Mg}^{2+}])/2}}$) is:

Answer Key:

6.0

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$SAR = \frac{12.0}{\sqrt{(5.0 + 3.0)/2}} = \frac{12.0}{\sqrt{8.0/2}} = \frac{12.0}{\sqrt{4.0}} = \frac{12.0}{2.0} = 6.0$.
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