According to the definition of a mineral, which of the following is a mineral?
A. sugar
B. jello
C. coal
D. frost
According to the definition of a mineral, which of the following is a mineral?
A. sugar
B. jello
C. coal
D. frost
- answers
Rating 0 This is a rather tricky question. A mineral is required to have these 5 characteristics:
1. It is naturally occurring
2. It is a solid
3. It is an inorganic compound
4. It has a fixed chemical formula
5. It has an orderly crystalline structure
If we compare the 4 listed substances to the 5 qualifications above this is what we find:
A. Sugar is not a mineral because it comes from a plant which makes it organic.
B. Jello is not a mineral for several reasons, but first and foremost it is not naturally occurring.
C. Coal is typically thought of as a mineral, but is formed from organic matter. Coal is not a mineral because it cannot be expressed as a chemical formula. Coal can be defined as a rock, which can be made from organic matter.
D. Frost is a mineral. Water cannot be considered a mineral because it is not a solid. However, water in its solid forms of ice, frost, or snow meets all the 5 criteria listed above.
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