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Yes, hardness is a specific property of each material.
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How well do a mineral resist scratching?
hardness.
What are four characteristics of mineral which can be used to identify it?
Color, streak color, hardness, cleavage, and chemical.
What are six properties of minerals used to tell them apart from another?
Hardness, specific gravity, cleavage, chemistry, crystallography, color.
Which two physical properties can together be used to distinguish a particular mineral from all others?
chemical composition and crystalline structure
Tests to identify metals?
There are many different tests that can be used to identify different metals. Using a magnet is a popular test to distinguish metals.
What physical properties (list at least two) can be used to distinguish one substance from one another based on their appearance?
Examples are:- color- shine- granulation- hardness
What priperty is used to distinguish the layers of the atmosphere?
Temperature is the property used to distinguish the layers of the atmosphere
What is the difference between hardness and texture?
Hardness usually is used to describe the difficulty of separating the molecules of a material or substance. The texture is simply how the material or substance feels.
What physical property is when diamond dust can be used to cut or grind most other materials.?
Hardness
What is the most reliable physical property that can be used to identify a mineral?
HARDNESS
Which property can be used to distinguish talc gypsum?
talc has a soapy feel
What is one physical property that could not be used to distinguish chlorine from oxygen?
is gas
What physical property can be used to distinguish quartz from amphibole?
Angles of cleavage
Which property used to indentify minerals measures how easily a mineral can be scratched?
The answer is hardness. On Moh's Scale of Hardness, talc is the softest which is a 1. Diamond is a 10 which is the hardest
Does the Mohs scale help scientists identify the crystal shape of a mineral?
The Mohs scale is used to identify the mineral property of hardness only.
Is density a property of matter that can be used to identify specific materials?
It can help. Since each material tends to have its specific density, you can use it to distinguish different materials. Since two materials may have densities that are very similar, you may need to use additional properties, such as the color, shininess, hardness, etc., or just the general look, for additional information.
What property is used to identify a pure substance?
melting point
