Chemical bond strength greatly influences certain physi- cal properties of a mineral. Rank these properties as to how much (from most to least) they are affected by chemical bonding. (a) color, (b) density, (c) hardness, (d) cleavage.

The answer is:

(c) hardness; (d) cleavage; (b) density; (a) color.

Explanation:

The strength in the chemical bond is defined as the force in which each of the atoms joins other atoms and the energy that is needed to break the bond between these two atoms.

Color property is generally altered by chemical components and does not depend on the bond strength between atoms. density is dependent on particle size, and can be impacted by the bond between atoms. cleavage depends on the bonding strength between the atoms and the crystal structure of the compound. finally, hardness depends largely on the bonding force between the atoms.