Minerology 1 Flashcards
Minerals are identified by
Defininite, but not fixed, chemical compounds
materials more common in the mantle
Iron, magnesium, nickel, and sulfur
atomic weight
the number of protons plus the number of neutrons
Electronegativity
the ability of an atom to attract electrons, increases to the top right of the table.
Cation
A positively charged ion
Anion
A negatively charged ion
Most common elements in the crust
oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium
Minerals
Naturally Occuring inorganic crystaline solid
Defininite, but not fixed, chemical compounds
Minerals are identified by
Iron, magnesium, nickel, and sulfur
materials more common in the mantle
the number of protons plus the number of neutrons
atomic weight
the ability of an atom to attract electrons, increases to the top right of the table.
Electronegativity
A positively charged ion
Cation
A negatively charged ion
Anion
oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium
Most common elements in the crust