The repeating pattern of a mineral’s particles forms a solid called a(n)
a. crystal.
b. element.
c. compound.
d. rock.

Crystalline solids are solids that have particles arranged in a regular, repeating patterns. They are held together by uniform intermolecular forces. The faces intersect at a specific angle that identifies that substance. They have distinctive internal structures that in turn lead to distinctive flat surfaces. These flat surfaces give a short rage order. When exposed to x – ray diffractometers, they exhibit a distinctive pattern used to identify the material. They give the same face when you turn a crystalline solid around. The answer is crystal.

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