This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: How does bonding affect the hardness of a crystal? A) Covalently bonded crystals are harder than ... (Read 106 times)

CharlieWard

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 578
on: Jul 16, 2018
How does bonding affect the hardness of a crystal?
 
  A) Covalently bonded crystals are harder than ionically bonded crystals.
  B) Ionically bonded crystals are harder than covalently bonded crystals.
  C) Some ionically bonded crystals are harder than covalently bonded crystals, depending on the charges of ions involved.
  D) Some covalently bonded crystals are harder than ionically bonded crystals.

Question 2

True or False: Minerals are the fundamental building blocks of Earth.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

fwbard

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 325
Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: TRUE


CharlieWard

  • Member
  • Posts: 578
Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

ebonylittles

  • Member
  • Posts: 318
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.

Did you know?

When taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors, people should avoid a variety of foods, which include alcoholic beverages, bean curd, broad (fava) bean pods, cheese, fish, ginseng, protein extracts, meat, sauerkraut, shrimp paste, soups, and yeast.

Did you know?

Eating food that has been cooked with poppy seeds may cause you to fail a drug screening test, because the seeds contain enough opiate alkaloids to register as a positive.

Did you know?

A recent study has found that following a diet rich in berries may slow down the aging process of the brain. This diet apparently helps to keep dopamine levels much higher than are seen in normal individuals who do not eat berries as a regular part of their diet as they enter their later years.

Did you know?

More than one-third of adult Americans are obese. Diseases that kill the largest number of people annually, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and hypertension, can be attributed to diet.

Covalent Bonding Can Form Compounds Covalent Bonding Can Form Compounds
Versatility of carbon bonding Versatility of carbon bonding
Geometry of carbon bonding Geometry of carbon bonding
Covalent Bonding. Covalent Bonding.
Oil supply and prices affect the economies of nations Oil supply and prices affect the economies of nations
Concepts related to cancer affect the types of cancer Concepts related to cancer affect the types of cancer
Video: Prone Position

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library