Factors Affecting Mineral Formation and Mineral Chemistry Quiz
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What are the factors that influence the kinds of minerals that form?

  • Density, volume, atomic mass, atomic radius
  • Temperature, pressure, chemical activity of water, mobility of chemical elements (correct)
  • Atomic weight, atomic number, electron cloud, protons
  • Boiling point, solubility, color, hardness

    • What does the atomic number represent in an atom?

  • Atomic weight
  • Number of electrons
  • Number of protons (correct)
  • Number of neutrons

    • Which particles reside in the nucleus of an atom?

  • Neutrons
  • Protons and neutrons (correct)
  • Electrons
  • Protons and electrons

    • What is responsible for the chemical properties of atoms?

    <p>Electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is NOT mentioned as influencing the formation of minerals?

    <p>Color</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the number of protons and electrons in an atom?

    <p>They are equal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What primarily influences the nature and extent of elemental substitutions in minerals?

    <p>Ionic size and charge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What fundamental property of elements affects their ability to combine with others in mineral formations?

    <p>Ionic size and electrical charge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In mineral structures, what is defined by the geometric arrangement of ions?

    <p>Crystal structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bonding dominates in the structure of silicate minerals?

    <p>Ionic bonding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which compound ion with a residual negative charge is important in the crystal structure formation of minerals?

    <p>$CO_{3}^{2-}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What fundamental property defines the proportions of different chemical elements in a solid mineral?

    <p>Chemical composition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes a naturally occurring mineral from one that is synthetically produced?

    <p>Formation by inorganic processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why must a mineral consist of a single solid substance according to the text?

    <p>To ensure definite chemical composition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes minerals with an internal structural framework of atoms arranged in a regular geometric pattern?

    <p>Crystalline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main distinguishing factor of amorphous minerals compared to crystalline minerals?

    <p>Lack of ordered atomic arrangement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are chemical elements or combinations of chemical elements seen as the source of minerals?

    <p>To investigate elemental substitutions in minerals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'homogeneous solid' imply about minerals according to the text?

    <p>They consist of a single solid substance</p> Signup and view all the answers

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