Chemical Properties

Question 1

The largest and most abundant group contains silicon and oxygen with some aluminum, magnesium, iron, and calcium

Answer 1

Silicate Si04-
4

Question 2

Deposited in marine environments and form mostly in the shell of dead plankton and other marine organisms

Answer 2

Carbonate C02-
3

Question 3

High evaporation rates and where salty water slowly evaporate

Answer 3

Sulphate S02-
3

Question 4

Natural salts

Answer 4

Halide class

Question 5

Metallic minerals such as hematite, gemstone, and spine belong to this class

Answer 5

Oxide class

Question 6

The important metals such as copper, lead, and silver, which are considered economically significant

Answer 6

Sulphide class S4-

Question 7

Contains phosphorus

Answer 7

Phosphate class P03-
4

Question 8

Contains metal and inter metallic elements(gold, silver, copper) semimetals (antimony, bismuth, graphite, sulphur) or natural alloys, and constitute of a few rare meteorites

Answer 8

Native element