At the most recent mineralogical society meeting, a member shows off her latest find! it is a non-silicate and a native element. which of the following cannot be this mineral and what would be the correct reason why not?

a. nacl – native elements are not combined with other elements. b. au – native elements cannot be minerals such as gold and silver. c. sio - native elements are not combined with other elements. d. pbs - native elements always contain silicon.

the earth would become to overheated and everything alive on it will eventually die from overheating. plants will eventually die as well, water will evaporate, and it will be nothing but a hot planet without anything living on it.

because natural gas is colorless, odorless, and tasteless, distributors add mercaptan (a chemical that smells like sulfur) to give natural gas a distinct unpleasant odor (it smells like rotten eggs). they locate the types of rock that are likely to contain natural gas deposits.