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Moh's hardness scale is relative measure of what physical property?
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∙ 11y ago
Hardness of a mineral - the answer in in the title "Moh's hardness scale".
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What does the property of mineral hardness measure?
Hardness measures a mineral's resistance to being scratched.
What is a scale used to measure the hardness of a rock called?
The Mohs hardness scale.
Mohs scale measures the what of a mineral?
Relative mineral hardness when compared to other minerals.
Is hardness a measure of how easily a mineral can be found?
No. Hardness is how difficuly it is to dent it with a sharp point (of harder material)
What is the hardness of calcite on the MOHS hardness scale?
No one seems to know how hard scandium is on the mohs hardness scale (believe me i looked everywhere and they all say N/A) but i did manage to find it's hardness on the Brinell hardness scale. On the Brinell hardness scale it is 750 MPa. If you find how hard it is on the mohs scale please revise my awnser to also include that.
A measure of a solid's resistance to scratching is?
i dont know but it has 10 letters :) im doing a crossword for science and they asked that question but I cant figure it out this is halohayd the answer is hardness
What is the word used to describe the relative hardness of minerals?
The Mohs Scale is what is used to measure the relative hardness, or scratch resistance, of minerals. Mohs hardness often agrees with absolute hardness, which is another way of measuring the relative hardness of minerals.
What does the property of hardness measure?
Hardness measures a mineral's resistance to being scratched.
Which scale is used to measure the hardness of mineral?
The Mohs scale is used to determine the relative hardness of minerals.
What does the property of mineral hardness measure?
Hardness measures a mineral's resistance to being scratched.
What is the property of the material by which it offers resistance to scratching or indentation is?
Hardness: the measure of the resistance of a solid to being scratched or dented ?
What is the bases for distinguishing between a physical property and a physical quantity?
A physical property of a material is an intrinsic characteristic of this material; examples: density, hardness, refractive index, boiling point etc. This not depends on the material mass. The physical quantity is a measure of the property; examples: g/cm3, volt, pascal, coulomb etc.
How do you test physical hardness of salt?
Two methods:- comparison with other materials with known hardness- using a special instrument to measure hardness
A scale used to measure the hardness of rocks?
The Mohs scale is used to determine the relative hardness of minerals.
Which property is a measure of a minerals resistance to being scratched?
A rock's hardness is its resistance to scratching or abrasion. This is commonly measured using the MOH's scale of hardness.
Is height a physical or chemical property?
Height is a physical property, just like color or weight (mass).
Is length of metal object a chemical property or a physical property?
Length is a physical property. Any measure of size or mass is a physical property.
