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Minerals are typically solid compounds that form naturally in the Earth's crust. They can exist in different physical states depending on temperature and pressure conditions. For example, some minerals can melt into a liquid state or sublime into a gas state under specific conditions, but their natural state is solid.
The term mineral is usually used to describe rocks, which are solid, however, at a sufficiently high temperature, any mineral will melt, and at an even higher temperature, any mineral will vaporize. So yes, a mineral can be liquid, solid, or gas.
Minerals can occur in liquids, but only in the form of mineral particles. By definition, a mineral must be a solid.
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Is sand a solid a liquid or gas?
Sand is a solid, made up of tiny particles of rocks and minerals. It does not flow like a liquid or disperse like a gas.
Is sea water a solid liquid or gas?
Sea water is a liquid. It consists of dissolved salts and other minerals in water.
Is sand a solid or a gas or liquid?
Sand is a solid. It is composed of small solid particles of minerals and rocks.
The process of converting a liquid to a gas is called what?
evaporation solid to liquid - melting liquid to gas - evaporation gas to liquid - condensation liquid to solid - freezing solid to gas and gas to solid - sublimation
What are 6 processes that cause matter to change state?
Freezing (Liquid 2 solid) Melting (solid 2 liquid) Boiling (liquid 2 gas) Evaporation (liquid 2 gas) Condensation (gas 2 liquid) Sublimation (solid 2 gas) hope this helped
Is sand a solid a liquid or gas?
Sand is a solid, made up of tiny particles of rocks and minerals. It does not flow like a liquid or disperse like a gas.
Is wool a solid liquid or a gas?
Solid
Is sea water a solid liquid or gas?
Sea water is a liquid. It consists of dissolved salts and other minerals in water.
Is sand a solid or a gas or liquid?
Sand is a solid. It is composed of small solid particles of minerals and rocks.
What is granite gas liquid or solid?
Granite is a solid, an igneous rock containing the minerals feldspar, quartz, mica, and inosilicates.
What is a flower a solid liquid or gas?
solid
What is the process of converting a gas to a liquid is called?
evaporation solid to liquid - melting liquid to gas - evaporation gas to liquid - condensation liquid to solid - freezing solid to gas and gas to solid - sublimation
What is gas a solid liquid or a gas?
Is a pencil a solid liquid or gas
How many combinations of the three states of matter are there?
There are three basic states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. The number of combinations possible from these states is 3! (3 factorial), which equals 6. The six possible combinations are solid-liquid-gas, solid-gas-liquid, liquid-solid-gas, liquid-gas-solid, gas-solid-liquid, and gas-liquid-solid.
Examples of the nine types of solution according to physical state?
Solid in solid: metal alloys. Liquid in liquid: vinegar dissolving in water. Gas in gas: air. Solid in liquid: salt dissolving in water. Liquid in solid: mercury absorbed by gold. Gas in liquid: carbon dioxide dissolving in soda. Solid in gas: smoke particles in air. Liquid in gas: water vapor in air. Gas in solid: hydrogen absorbed by palladium.
Is a feather a liquid or solid or gas?
a feather is a solid
What state of matter are shown by minerals?
Water exists in all three states --- solid, liquid and gas. Water becomes a solid when it is frozen. The water molecules bond together when the temperature is below 0°C. Water is in its liquid state when at room temperature (0°C to 100°C). Water becomes gas when it is heated above 100°C.
