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  • Soil colour determination chroma refers to which of the following?

    Question: Soil colour determination chroma refers to which of the following?

    Options:

    Dominant spectral colour
    Lightness or darkness of the colour
    Purity or strength of colour
    None of these

    ✅ Explanation:
    In the Munsell color system, which is widely used for soil color determination, chroma refers to the purity or strength of a color. It indicates how vivid or dull a color is compared to a neutral gray of the same value (lightness).
    -High chroma means the color is pure and intense.
    -Low chroma signifies a duller or more muted color.
    -Chroma is an essential parameter in soil description as it can reveal information about the soil's composition, drainage, and organic matter content.
    Munsell color system is used to determine Soil color.
    -Munsell color system was invented by Professor Albert H. Munsell.
     Soil color is determined by the following three properties.
    -HUE:  Denotes dominant spectral color. (Yellow, red, brown, and blue)
    -VALUE: Denotes the lightness and darkness of a color.
    -CHROMA: Denotes purity of color.
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