The elements that compose it and the arrangement of its atoms
Minerals are classified by chemical formula, composition, physical properties, optical properties, and special properties. The Dana Classification System is a chemical classification for minerals, and the Strunz Classification System (chemical-structural) are two systems designed for mineral classification.
The strength of the minerals chemical bond between its atom determines its chemical stability .
A mineral is an inorganic substance formed in the Earth with distinct chemical and physical properties. Minerals have a specific chemical composition and a characteristic crystal structure. They can be found in rocks and are essential components of the Earth's crust.
An electron that is in the highest energy level of an atom and determines the atom's chemical properties is called a valence electron. Valence electrons are involved in the interactions between atoms, such as forming bonds with other atoms in chemical reactions.
Crystals of minerals are classified based on their chemical composition and internal structure. The arrangement of atoms in a crystal determines its shape and properties. Common classifications include cubic, hexagonal, and monoclinic structures.
The physical properties of minerals are determined by their chemical composition and atomic structure.
It determines its chemical properties
valence
The number and arrangement of electrons.
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All chemical properties are determined by electronic structure.
Electrons.
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Scientists classify minerals based on their chemical composition, crystal structure, physical properties, and chemical properties. This classification helps them understand the characteristics of different minerals and how they form in nature.
Two properties of minerals that depend on chemical bonds are hardness, which is determined by the strength of the bonds holding the mineral's atoms together, and cleavage, which is the way a mineral breaks along planes of weakness in its atomic structure.
The number of electrons is very important.
the chemical stability of minerals is depedent on the strength of the chemical bonds between atoms in the mineral.