Granite is a hard, tough, inorganic solid that is common in earth’s continental crust. it is made of a mixture of different chemical compounds. why is granite not a mineral? a. minerals are relatively rare in earth’s crust. b. minerals form from natural geologic processes. c. minerals have organic components. d. minerals have a definite chemical composition. earth science

Acrystal that absorvd water from air is (blank)a. aqueousb. homogenousc. hygroscopicd. efflorescent

Which is a characteristic of the electron sea model for metallic bonding? molecular orbitals overlap to produce bands. electrons flow easily between metal nuclei. electrons are in fixed positions in the orbitals. atomic nuclei are arranged in an irregular pattern.

3.09 lab: reaction of metals 1 which combinations of substances resulted in a chemical change? for each metal that participated in a chemical change, write the type of metal it is, based on your examination of the periodic table. were there any metallic compounds that did not react with either the acid or the base? write the type of metal, based on your examination of the periodic table. make a general statement about the reactivity of the metals in this experiment.