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talc is the softest substance while daimond is th4e hardest substance on earth
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What can talc scratch?
Talc can scratch Talc , although Talc's hardness varies it is considered a soft mineral, that can even be scratched with a finger nail. Any mineral or material with a hardness equal to or greater than 1 on the Mohs hardness scale will be able to scratch talc. Talc is the softest mineral listed on the Mohs scale, listed as a 1 on the scale which is graded from 1 through 10, with 10 being the hardest (diamond).
What is a slogan for talc?
Talk about Talc!
Is talc a acid or base?
Talc is mildly basic, with a pH of ~9.
A blue color and will scratch garnet is?
a blue diamond! :P GEMUSE!! maybe a saphire.
What is moh's hardness?
it is a geological scale that measures the hardness of different minerals. Talc being the softest and a diamond being the hardest.
What is the softest rock to hardest rock?
the softest rock is talc and the hardest is a diamond
Is talc harder then a diamond?
No.
How is talc and diamond alike?
The diamond is the hardest substuance on the MHos Scale and Talc is the softest.
Which is harder talc or diamond?
Diamond is the hardest mineral known.
What is hardest mineral and what is the softest?
The hardest mineral is diamond, and the softest mineral is talc.
What is the softest rock in the world?
talc is the softest rock in the world while diamond is the hardest rock
Can talc scratch glass?
No. Talc is the softest mineral. It can't scratch anything that is harder that itself. Talc is number 1 on the Mohs scale, a scale of hardness, but diamond is number 10, which means that diamond is very much the harder of the two. You can't even scratch a diamond with a fingernail, hardness of about 2.5, so talc with even less hardness doesn't stand a chance against the mighty diamond! See Related Links below this box for more information about the hardness of talc, diamonds and other materials.
What is the softest mineral what is the hardest mineral?
A diamond and talc
How big a diamond compared to a Talc?
No real size difference is important. A tiny diamond is still a diamond.
What is the hardest and softest mineral on the mohs scale?
A diamond and talc
What is the hardest diamond apatite topaz talc?
No. On the Mohs Scale of hardness, the hardness comparisons are exactly opposite. Talc is rated as 1 -- soft, and diamond is rated as 10 -- hard, in fact, the hardest rating.
What is the mineral with a hardness of 1 on the Mohs scale?
Talc is the mineral with a hardness of 1 on the Mohs scale.
