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science 1st semster

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what is a mineral? a naturally formed inorganic solid that has a definite crystaline structure
what is a silicate mineral? a mineral that contains a combination of silicone, oxyegen and one or more metals
what is a example of a silicate mineral Quartz
what is a nonsilicate mineral a mineral that does not contain a compund of silicate and oxyegen
give 6 examples of nonsilicate minerals native elements,oxides,carbonates,sulfates,halides,sulfides
what is a native element one element,copper gold or silver. used in communication and eletronic equipment
what is a carbonate mineral that contains carban and oxyegen in the chemical structure,used in cement builiding
what is a halide compounds that are formed when flourine chlorine iodine or bromine combine wuth sodiumn potassimn or calcuim used in chemical industry and detergents
what is a oxide compunds that form when a element such as aluminum or iron combines with oxygen used to make abrasives aircraft parts and paint
what is a sulfate minerals that contain sulfur and oxygen used in toothpaste and cosmetics
what are sulfides minerals that contain more than 1 elemny such as lead iron nickel combined with sulfur used in bateries and electronic parts
what is a elemnt a substance that cannot be speprated or broken down into a substance any chemical means
what is a compund substance made up of atoms of 2 or more different elements joined by a chemical bound
what is a crystal a solid whose atoms ,ions, or molecules are arranged in definate patern
propetries to identify minerals color,luster,streak,cleavage,and fracture hardness desnity and special properties
luster way a mineral refelcts light
streak color of the powder of mineral
cleavage splitting of a mineral in smooth flat surfaces
fracture breaks on uneven surfaces
hardness measure of ablitiy to resit scratching
hardest mineral diamond
density ratio of mass of a substance to the vloume of the substance
special properties flouricene,chemical reaction,magetism, taste, optical properties,radioactivity
flouricene glow under ultra violent light
chemical reaction become bubbly and fizz
optocal properties cuases a doubled image
magentism natural magnetsa that atract iron
taste halite has a salty taste
radioactivity contains raduim or uranuim can be dectecde by a gieger counter
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