Minerals Background Reading: Marshak: Chapter 3 p. 84-89 and p. 95-97 and lectur

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Minerals Background Reading: Marshak: Chapter 3 p. 84-89 and p. 95-97 and lecture notes Sodium atom Gained Lost electron Chiorine atom electron Unshared Shared Empty outer shell Complete outer shell electron electron Nucleus Copyright 0 2016W.W. Norton&Company;, Inc. 1. The diagram labeled (a) above, depi and (c) displays electrons mobile throughout the mineral, an example of 2. Match the letter (a, b or c) of the bond type with the corresponding mineral property. bonding, (b) show electron sharing and is an example of bonding bonding. strongest bond typebest transmits electricitydissolve most easily in water

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a. Ionic bond because the electrons are exchanged from one atom to other atom

b. Covalent bond because one electron is shared by two atoms and likewise

c. Metallic bond because the electrons are flowing continuously

a Ionic bonds are strong bonds and c metallic bonds conduct electricity as the electrons are flowing both a and b are soluble in water in some cases

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