Rock-Forming Minerals: CHEMICAL Flashcards by Bea Baura | Brainscape

Q

What are the two chemical properties

A

melting point
solubility

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CP: solubility

A

ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent at a specified
temperature

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CP: melting point

A

temperature at which solid turns into liquid.

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CP: 1670 °C - Melting point of Quartz Crystal

A

TRUE

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Q

There are two ways to analyze the composition and Crystal
Structure of Minerals. what are they?

A

Spectroscopic techniques
Wet chemical analysis

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wet chemical analysis

A

dissolving a mineral in an acid and analyzing
the solution.

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wet chem analysis: pag may bubbles, isa siyang carbonate mineral

A

TRUE

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ONLY INTENSE HEAT CAN DESTROY DIAMOND

A

TRUE

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