The Photo Shown Below Is A(n)________ That Geologists Can Use

question 5

Multiple Choice

The photo shown below is a(n) ________ that geologists can use to study the minerals in the rock.

• A) hand sample
• B) thin section
• C) outcrop
• D) X-ray

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Definitions:

Hybrid Atomic Orbitals

Orbitals that form from the combination of standard atomic orbitals, explaining the shape and bonding in molecules.

C-C

Refers to the covalent bond between two carbon atoms in organic chemistry.

σ Bond

The strongest type of covalent chemical bond formed by the head-on overlapping of atomic orbitals.

Allene

Organic compounds characterized by a cumulated diene system with two carbon-carbon double bonds.