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A measure of how easily a mineral is scratched?

hardness


What is a measure of easily a mineral can be scratched?

hardness


The measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched?

The term for this is "hardness".


What is ment by a meant by a mineral's hardness?

Hardness is the measure of how easily a mineral is scratched.


True false hardness is determined by how easily a mineral can be scratched?

True, hardness is determined by how easily a mineral can be scratched. The Mohs scale is commonly used to measure hardness, with higher numbers indicating greater hardness.


Measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched which is determined b the arrangement of of a minerals atom?

This property is known as the hardness of the mineral. It is determined by the strength and arrangement of atoms within the mineral's structure, affecting how easily it can be scratched by other materials. Hardness is measured using the Mohs scale, which ranks minerals from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest).


A mineral that can be scratched easily by all other minerals is?

Talc is the softest mineral and can be scratched by any other mineral.


What is total hardness?

hardness is how easily a mineral can be scratched


What mineral is very easily scratched and found in the drywalls of a house?

Gypsum is a mineral commonly found in drywall that is easily scratched due to its low hardness on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.


What property of minerals measures how easily a mineral can be scratched?

Hardness


Which mineral can be scratched by a steel nail?

Calcite is a mineral that can be easily scratched by a steel nail due to its relatively low hardness compared to steel.


What mineral is very easily scratched and found in drywalls of houses?

Gypsum (number 2 on the Moh's Hardness Scale)