MEDAL & FAN! & SHOUT OUT IF YOU WANT IT! (CORRECT answer)
Suppose you have two minerals. One mineral fractures into rough pieces, and a second mineral breaks into pieces with smooth surfaces.
What does this indicate?
A.
The second mineral is harder than the first mineral.
B.
The two minerals have a different arrangement of their atoms.
C.
The second mineral is older than the first mineral.
D.
Only the second mineral has crystalline structure.

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MEDAL & FAN! & SHOUT OUT IF YOU WANT IT! (CORRECT answer)
Suppose you have two minerals. One mineral fractures into rough pieces, and a second mineral breaks into pieces with smooth surfaces.
What does this indicate?
  A. 
The second mineral is harder than the first mineral.
  B. 
The two minerals have a different arrangement of their atoms.
  C. 
The second mineral is older than the first mineral.
  D. 
Only the second mineral has crystalline structure.

anonymous · Answer

sorry it took so long for someone to answer....
I would say B... because the arrangement of the atoms creates the structure of the minerals, thus allowing the mineral to break in a different way. hope this helps :D

anonymous · Answer

Thank you! I'm glad your nice enough to answer! Thanks!