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How elements combine through ionic, covalent, and van der waals bonds to form minerals. It also discusses the role of water's polarity in separating minerals and the significance of mineral structure in determining physical properties. Quartz is used as an example to illustrate the concepts.
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Quartz too has both ionic and covalent bonds Quartz too has both ionic and covalent bonds
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Minerals are elements combined by ionic, covalent, Minerals are elements combined by ionic, covalent, metallic, and van dermetallic, and van der Waals bonds.Waals bonds. Ionic bonds are weaker than covalent bonds. Ionic bonds are weaker than covalent bonds. The lopsided geometry of water molecules gives it The lopsided geometry of water molecules gives it polarity, which allows it to pull apart weakly bondedpolarity, which allows it to pull apart weakly bonded minerals.minerals. Many minerals have multiple bond types, or have Many minerals have multiple bond types, or have bonds that exhibit the traits of different bonds.bonds that exhibit the traits of different bonds. The structure of minerals is determined not only by The structure of minerals is determined not only by bond types, but also by how the atoms are positionedbond types, but also by how the atoms are positioned relative to one another.relative to one another.