Matt examined a map showing the mineral resources of the United States. He saw there was a great concentration of different minerals in the western area of the country. Explain three ways that minerals form and why they are so concentrated on the west coast.

Adeuteron, 21h, is the nucleus of a hydrogen isotope and consists of one proton and one neutron. the plasma of deuterons in a nuclear fusion reactor must be heated to about 3.02×108 k . what is the rms speed of the deuterons? express your answer using two significant figures.