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shofmannx20

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What is meant when minerals are referred to as crystalline solids? What will be an ideal response?

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Diamond and graphite are two minerals with the same chemical composition, but extremely different
  physical properties. Why is this? What will be an ideal response?



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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The constituent atoms are arranged in a regular, three-dimensional pattern.

Answer to Question 2

They have different crystal structures


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