Which of the Following Is True About Tests We Can

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about tests we can perform on a mineral?

• A) a softer mineral will scratch a harder mineral
• B) many common minerals react effervesce) with dilute hydrochloric acid
• C) a streak plate is used to determine how hard a mineral is
• D) many minerals are strongly magnetic
• E) none of these

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