Physical properties of a mineral are a result of the arrangement of the atoms in the mineral. Use this fact to explain the following: A. One mineral has a density of 2.7 g/ml while another has a density of 5.1 g/ml
B. The mineral mica cleaves into thin flat sheets while olivine does not show cleavage

Explanations:

a) The physical properties of a mineral is as a result of the arrangement of the atoms in the minerals. The reason behind one mineral having a density of 2.1 g/ml which is lower than that of another mineral with density of 5.1 g/ml is the packing density of the minerals. Minerals with high density have their atoms more closely packed together, leaving less space between the atoms. This characteristics means that they have more atomic mass per unit volume for a given molecular space, when compared to another mineral with its atoms less closely packed.

b) The property of cleavage is due to the crystalline structure of a mineral species. Cleavage is used to describe the ease with which minerals cleaves. Cleavage is due to a weak bonding strength between the molecules of the mineral, or a due to a greater lattice spacing across the the cleavage plane than in other planes within the crystal. The greater the lattice spacing, the weaker the strength of the bond across a plane.

From these, we can clearly see that the property of cleavage is due to the physical properties of the crystalline structure of the mineral species.

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