allerySoil that is too acidic is treated with:
ATable salt
BIron filings
CQuick lime
DMore acid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Quick lime
1. Plants grow poorly when soil is too acidic or too basic.
2. An acidic soil has to be brought back towards neutral.
3. It is treated with bases like quick lime or slaked lime.
4. So the answer is quick lime.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 4 'Acids, Bases and Salts'_
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