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Does the density of a mineral depend on the size on the mineral.?
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No, it doesn't.
Kasandra Hegmann
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Does the density of a mineral depend on the size of the mineral sample?
No, to tell how hard a mineral is you either have to test it or determine what mineral it is. Testing uses materials of known hardness such as a fingernail, or copper penny, or scratch plate, if the mineral is scratched by whatever you use to test it is softer. Hardness however is not based on size it will be the same for any sample of the same rock no matter what the size because its based on atomic arrangement and bond type.
Explain the relatoinship between th density of a mineral and its size?
A mineral's density increases as its mass per unit volume increases. If a mineral has a small mass and large unit volume, its density is smaller. Whereas, if a mineral has a large mass and a small unit volume, its density is greater.
Why does density not depend on the size of the sample?
Density is an intensive rather than extensive property.
Maximum bulk density can be occur?
bulk density depend on that material from which soil formed. so maximum bulk density depend on particle density of that mineral. Therefore,we can only tapped the soil upto perticle density. so maximum bulk density may be occur at equal to paricle density.
Does the density of a substance change depending on how much of it you have?
No. Density is an INTRINSIC property, and as such it does NOT depend on the size of the sample.
Is seasonal cycles a density dependent limiting factor?
No it is a Density independent factor- nonliving and does not depend on population size
Is it true that the larger the sample of a mineral the greater its density?
The shape or size of a mineral sample does not affect its density. Since mass is proportional to volume, an increase in mass also increases the volume. The ratio between the two remains constant, hence the density is not affected.
Does the size or shape of a mineral affect its density?
No. Usually it's the other way around, the density controls in what way the mineral breaks and erodes.
Does the pressure of a liquid depend on its density?
Density is an intrinsic property, and as such it does not depend on the size of the object. A drop of water will have a density of 1g/ml whether it is a big drop, or a very small drop.
What happens to the density of a mineral if it's broken into two pieces?
density units are kg per cubic meter. if you reduce the weight, and reduce the size they cancel out, and the density is the same.
The property of a mineral that relates how heavy it is for its size is referred to as?
The amount of mass per unit volume.
On what does the density of a mineral depend?
The molecular weight and percentage composition of the component atoms (Gold weighs more than copper even though they are chemically similar) and the packing structure (how much wasted space is there in the crystal?)
