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What forms fluorite?
Fluorite forms cubic crystals.
What is fluorites form?
Fluorite forms cubic crystals.
What is the crystal shape of halite?
Halite typically forms cubic or sometimes octahedral crystal shapes.
What are the crystal forms of cyanide?
KCN and NaCN have face-centered cubic crystals.
What type of crystalline solid does xenon form?
It forms a face-centered cubic crystals. Under pressure these change to hexagonal close packed (hcp) crystals.
What is the shape of salt?
Most salts are kosher unless they have an additive that isn't kosher, normally, that would be flavourings. Pull out the container of salt you have in your house and you'll see what shape kosher salt crystals have. (Hint: sodium chloride forms cubic crystals.)
Why do crystals have salt?
Crystals of salt are face-cubic centered.
How can you distinguish calcite halite and gypsum?
Calcite typically effervesces in acid, whereas halite and gypsum do not. Halite is salty to taste, while gypsum is softer and can be scratched with a fingernail. Also, halite forms cubic crystals, while gypsum forms tabular crystals.
Are all salt crystals alike?
Yes, face-centered cubic crystals.
How are cubic orthorhombic and tetragonal crystals different?
Cubic, orthorhombic, and tetragonal crystals differ primarily in their symmetry and unit cell dimensions. Cubic crystals have equal lengths in all three axes and exhibit three axes of symmetry, while orthorhombic crystals have three unequal axes that are all at right angles to one another. Tetragonal crystals, on the other hand, have two axes of equal length and one that is different, also maintaining right angles between the axes. These differences in dimensional ratios and symmetry lead to distinct physical properties and crystal forms.
How do you compare and contrast the shapes of the samples of halite and quartz?
Halite typically forms cubic crystals with smooth faces, while quartz forms hexagonal prisms with pointed ends. Halite crystals are transparent and colorless, while quartz crystals can vary in color and are often translucent or opaque. Additionally, halite has a salty taste and is softer than quartz, which is a hard mineral.
Are there three examples of cubic crystals?
Yes, examples of cubic crystals include sodium chloride (halite), fluorite, and pyrite. These minerals have a cubic crystal structure where the crystal faces are all rectangles with equal sides.
