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The Building Blocks of Our Planet: A Deep Dive into Minerals and Rocks The Earth, a vibrant and dynamic planet, is composed of a vast array of materials, each playing a crucial role in shaping its landscapes, influencing its climate, and supporting life. At the heart of this intricate system lie two fundamental components: minerals … Read more
Valency Valency of an element is a measure of its combining power with other atoms when it forms chemical compounds or Molecules. The combining power, or affinity of an atom of a given element is determined by the number of hydrogen atoms that it combines with. In methane, carbon has a valence of 4; in … Read more
Minerals Minerals are defined as solid, inorganic, naturally occurring substances with a definite chemical formula and general structure. Almost all chemical Elements in the Earth’s crust are associated with at least one mineral. They vary in color, hardness, density, crystal form, crystal size, transparency, composition, location, and abundance. Some minerals are radioactive (uranophane), while others … Read more