A Mineral's Hardness Is Dependent on the

question 36

Multiple Choice

A mineral's hardness is dependent on the

• A)strength of its chemical bonds.
• B)strength of its ionization.
• C)size of its atoms; large atoms are harder than small atoms.
• D)geometric arrangement of atoms; sheet structured tetrahedra are harder than chained tetrahedra.

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