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CharlieWard

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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.

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


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: TRUE


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Wow, this really help

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