Which Two Minerals Define a Felsic Composition

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which two minerals define a felsic composition?

• A)Pyroxene and amphibole
• B)Muscovite and biotite micas
• C)Quartz and potassium feldspar
• D)Plagioclase feldspar and biotite mica

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Definitions:

Molecule

The smallest unit of a chemical compound that can exist independently while retaining the composition and chemical properties of the compound.

Cis-trans Isomers

Isomers that differ in their spatial arrangement of groups around a double bond or within a ring, affecting the physical and chemical properties of the molecules.

Constitutional Isomers

Molecules that have the same molecular formula but different connections among their atoms.

Isomeric

Relates to molecules with the same molecular formula but different arrangements of atoms in space.