PHSC 210 Test1 Questions and Answers
Mineral - Answer--Naturally occurring
-Generally Inorganic
-Solid Substance
-Orderly Crystalline Structure
-Definite Chemical Composition that allows for some variation
Rock - Answer-A rock is an aggregate (grouping/collection) of 1 or more minerals.
Atoms - Answer-The smallest particle of matter that retains all the properties of an element.
Element - Answer-A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary
physical/chemical processes.
Valence Electrons - Answer-Outermost electrons; control bonding.
Mineral - Answer--Naturally occurring
-Generally Inorganic
-Solid Substance
-Orderly Crystalline Structure
-Definite Chemical Composition that allows for some variation
Rock - Answer-A rock is an aggregate (grouping/collection) of 1 or more minerals.
Atoms - Answer-The smallest particle of matter that retains all the properties of an element.
Element - Answer-A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary
physical/chemical processes.
Valence Electrons - Answer-Outermost electrons; control bonding.