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Yes. And no, that isn't a "wise guy" answer. Boron occurs in nature in several ways, two of which can be contrasted easily. Amorphous boron is a brown powder, and it's soft. Crystalline boron is black and hard (9.3 on Mohs' scale). A reader can use the link provided to our friends at Wikipedia to confirm these facts and mine more.
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What properties does boron and boron family share?
Boron Family (13) - do not occur elementally in nature - are scarce in nature (except aluminum, which is the most abundant metallic element) - have three valence electrons - are metallic (except boron, which is a solid metalloid) - are soft and have low melting points (except boron, which is hard and has a high melting point) - are chemically reactive at moderate temperatures (except boron)
What is the texture of boron?
usually soft because it is usually a powder
The nitride of this element can be as hard as diamond?
You think probable to boron nitride (borazon); but other nitrides (of titanium, zirconium, vanadium, niobium, etc.) are also very hard. But no one equal the hardness of diamond.
How hard is boron?
Extremely hard about 9.5 on Mohs' scale
The nitride of this element can be as hard as a diamond?
This is Boron
What is admontite?
Admontite is a soft mineral composed of magnesium, boron, oxygen, and oxygen.
Is brown soft or hard?
Hard
Is breakwater hard or soft engineering?
it is hard and sometimes soft
Is a black coral is a type a hard or soft?
hard
What is the different of soft bones and hard bones?
soft you can bend and hard you can not
What is Boron For?
Boron is used in flares, propellant mixtures, nuclear reactor control elements, abrasives, and hard metallic alloys
What are the chemical properties of boron?
dark in colorred insiderough but hard
