1. Which of the following statements about the chemical combination of atoms to form compounds is NOT true?
Compounds form when atoms are more stable in a combined form.
When atoms combine, they gain, lose, or share electrons.
When atoms combine, they are at a lower energy state.
Compounds form when atoms are less stable in a combined form.
2. Mineral formation caused by high pressures and high temperatures would most likely occur in which of the following environments?
a lava flow
the ocean
a cave
deep within Earth
3. Compounds with _______ bonds are poor conductors of electricity, even when melted.
4. As magma cools, the first minerals to ________ are rich in iron, calcium, and magnesium
5. Minerals are classified into groups based on _________.
Compounds form when atoms are more stable in a combined form.
When atoms combine, they gain, lose, or share electrons.
When atoms combine, they are at a lower energy state.
Compounds form when atoms are less stable in a combined form.
2. Mineral formation caused by high pressures and high temperatures would most likely occur in which of the following environments?
a lava flow
the ocean
a cave
deep within Earth
3. Compounds with _______ bonds are poor conductors of electricity, even when melted.
4. As magma cools, the first minerals to ________ are rich in iron, calcium, and magnesium
5. Minerals are classified into groups based on _________.