Chemistry

Question

scale of Hardness to answer the following question.

During a lab, you discover that mineral A is harder than gypsum, but not as hard as fluori

Mineral A must be -

F talc

G

calcite

H

topaz

diamond

Use Moh's Scale of Hardness to answer the following question.

MOHS SCALE OF HARDINESS

Answer

Mineral A must be calcite (with a hardness of 3 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness).

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The Mohs Scale of Hardness is a scale that measures the relative hardness of minerals, with talc being the softest mineral (1)...