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the varying ability to conduct electric current
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Are molecular compounds formed from semimetals?
Molecular compounds certainly can be formed from semimetals, but not all the compounds of semimetals are molecular.
Which property would be most useful in identifying the unknown rock?
mineral content
What a property is and how you use them to classify rocks?
In classifying rocks, there are many properties that can be useful. In my opinion, either color or texture is most useful in classifying a rock or mineral.
Who of these groups contains the most elements?
I believe it is Metals. If I may be wrong, please improve...
What are semimetals reactivity?
Depends on the elements with which they are reacting with.
What property makes semimetals useful as switches to turn a small elecric current on the off?
The property that makes semi-metals useful as "switches" is that their varying ability to conduct electricity.
What property is most useful for the identification of sulfur?
It is the characteristic
What property is most useful?
anything with a view of a lake
Are molecular compounds formed from semimetals?
Molecular compounds certainly can be formed from semimetals, but not all the compounds of semimetals are molecular.
What property is generally least useful in identifying minerals?
Density is the least useful property for identification because different specimens of the same type of mineral can vary in size. -Color is the least useful property for identification because it is the most obvious property.
What is the most useful physical property when classifying a rock?
Its mineral composition.
What mineral property is the least useful property?
The least effective property used to identify most minerals would be the color. The color of a mineral can be altered by impurities.
What is semimetals?
semimetals have some characteristics of metals nonmetals and have their own section on the table.
Which physical property would be the most useful in identifying a sample of galena?
streak
Which property would be most useful in identifying the unknown rock?
mineral content
What property is the least useful for identifying minerals?
All properties are useful there is no one property that is "least useful".
Where in the periodic table are the semimetals?
Between the metals and the nonmetals in the Periodic Table lie the semimetals
