Minerology 1

Question 1

Minerals are identified by

Answer 1

Defininite, but not fixed, chemical compounds

Question 2

materials more common in the mantle

Answer 2

Iron, magnesium, nickel, and sulfur

Question 3

atomic weight

Answer 3

the number of protons plus the number of neutrons

Question 4

Electronegativity

Answer 4

the ability of an atom to attract electrons, increases to the top right of the table.

Question 5

Cation

Answer 5

A positively charged ion

Question 6

Anion

Answer 6

A negatively charged ion

Question 7

Most common elements in the crust

Answer 7

oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium

Question 8

Minerals

Answer 8

Naturally Occuring inorganic crystaline solid

Question 9

Defininite, but not fixed, chemical compounds

Answer 9

Minerals are identified by

Question 10

Iron, magnesium, nickel, and sulfur

Answer 10

materials more common in the mantle

Question 11

the number of protons plus the number of neutrons

Answer 11

atomic weight

Question 12

the ability of an atom to attract electrons, increases to the top right of the table.

Answer 12

Electronegativity

Question 13

A positively charged ion

Answer 13

Cation

Question 14

A negatively charged ion

Answer 14

Anion

Question 15

oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium

Answer 15

Most common elements in the crust

Question 16

Naturally Occuring inorganic crystaline solids

Answer 16

Minerals