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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Illite bond is weaker than Kaolinite bond
Illite bond is stronger than montmorillonite bond
Illites do not swell when wet
Illites are composed of two silica tetrahedralsheets with a central octahedral sheet
All the above.

Correct Answer: All the above.

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