Mineral Physics

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Which term refers to the whole mass or volume of an object?

  • Microstructure
  • Internal structure
  • Elastic properties
  • Bulk properties (correct)

What do bulk properties of a mineral depend on?

  • Madelung energy
  • Internal structure (correct)
  • Spatial coordinates
  • Electrostatic potential

What defines the energy of interaction between two-point charges of opposite sign?

  • Elastic properties
  • Bulk properties
  • Electrostatic potential (correct)
  • Madelung energy

What does the Madelung energy equation account for in an ionic crystal?

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What is the origin of elastic properties in minerals?

<p>Not mentioned in the text (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the whole mass or volume of an object?

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What defines the energy of interaction between two-point charges of opposite sign?

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What do bulk properties of a mineral depend on?

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What does the Madelung energy equation account for in an ionic crystal?

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What is the origin of elastic properties in minerals?

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