There are several things that are made of mineral particles held loosely together. They are soil, nebulas, atoms, clouds, and several other things.
That's a good description of sandstone. Note that there is a wide variation in the friability of sandstone; some is quite hard while other types are as soft and crumbly as a sugar cube.
they are not held together.
very tightly
true.....4 sure
bonds
In solids, particles are tightly held together in a fixed arrangement, leading to a definite shape and volume. The strong intermolecular forces between particles prevent them from moving freely, resulting in a rigid structure.
Particles within diamonds are held together by strong covalent bonds formed between carbon atoms. This type of bonding leads to the rigid and tightly packed structure that gives diamonds their hardness.
Nuclear particles are held together by the strong nuclear force, which is one of the four fundamental forces of nature. This force is responsible for binding protons and neutrons together in the atomic nucleus.
No, the particles in a liquid are not held rigidly in place. If they were held rigidly in place, that substance would no longer be a liquid but instead be a solid. A liquid, by definition, has particles that are free to move around each while still being held together by intermolecular or interatomic forces. This is what allows liquids to freely move around and to fill up whatever container they are poured into.
Somalia, though there's an extremely loosely held together government now.
Somalia, though there's an extremely loosely held together government now.
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