Hydration.
When water combines chemically with an element or mineral, it forms a hydrate. This process typically involves the water molecules bonding with the ions of the mineral or element, creating a hydrated compound.
Compounds that form when an element such as aluminum or iron combines chemically with oxygen are called oxides. Oxide minerals are used to make products such as abrasives, toothpaste, cement, and paint.
noble gas
ReactivityThe ease and speed with which an element combines with other elements and compounds is called the "reactivity" of the element.
ReactivityThe ease and speed with which an element combines with other elements and compounds is called the "reactivity" of the element.
The ease and speed in which an element combines or reacts with other substances is called reactivity. Reactivity is a measure of how readily an element undergoes a chemical reaction.
A mineral that is made up of only one element is called a native element. Examples include gold, silver, and diamond.
It is an elemental mineral.
This is a chemical element as gold or platinum.
An Element
If a mineral contains more than one element it is called a
element