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Minerals are inorganic, but most are compounds, not elements.
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Why are minerals considered inorganic?
Because minerals are not reliant upon organic processes for their creation.
How many minerals on the periodic table?
This is a nonsensical question. Minerals are solid, crystalline, inorganic molecules. They are made of elements, and so elements are obviously not made of minerals.
Inorganic elements that are extracted from the soil by plants and are passed up the food chain to humans?
minerals
Is nonliving materials inorganic?
Yes, nonliving materials are generally considered to be inorganic. Inorganic materials do not contain carbon and are not derived from living organisms. Examples of nonliving inorganic materials include rocks, minerals, metals, and water.
Is fertilizer a plant?
Yes, fertilizer is a plant mineral.Specifically, fertilizer contains minerals. The minerals derive from plants when the fertilizers are considered organic. They derive from artificial, chemical or synthetic ingredients when the fertilizers are considered inorganic.
Are minerals organic or inorganic elements?
they are inorganic substances
Why is teeth not considered a mineral?
Teeth are not considered minerals because they are organic and minerals are inorganic.
Why is teeth not a mineral?
Teeth are not considered minerals because they are organic and minerals are inorganic.
Sodium is inorganic or organic?
Sodium is an element. Elements are considered to be inorganic
How do you know if an element is organic or inorganic?
All elements are considered as inorganic
Why are minerals considered inorganic?
Because minerals are not reliant upon organic processes for their creation.
Is aluminum organic or inorganic?
Aluminum is an element and would be considered to be inorganic but the terms are not used for elements.
Is aluminum a organic or inorganic?
Aluminum is an element and would be considered to be inorganic but the terms are not used for elements.
How many minerals on the periodic table?
This is a nonsensical question. Minerals are solid, crystalline, inorganic molecules. They are made of elements, and so elements are obviously not made of minerals.
Are minerals organic or inorganic?
Yes, minerals are inorganic.
Are minerals natural?
Yes. Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic elements or compounds with a definite internal structure of ions and a chemical formular.
Why is it some elements are considered as minerals since minerals exist in compound form?
There is a classification of minerals known as elemental minerals, that meet all the requirements of the definition of a mineral: solid, naturally occurring, crystalline structure, definite chemical formula, and inorganic. Elemental minerals include gold, silver, copper.
