Answer:
A. Occur in gaseous and liquid state
Explanation:
The choice that is not a characteristic of minerals is that minerals occur in gaseous and liquid state.
All minerals are solid inorganic compounds.
- A mineral is an inorganic compound that is formed naturally.
- They have a definite and specific chemical composition.
- Minerals are the building blocks of rocks.
- When minerals aggregates together, they form different rock types.
- There is no known mineral that is in fluid state.
- All minerals are solids.
- Examples are quartz, kaolinite, gypsum e.t.c
Carbonates
OPTION A is the correct answer
Answer:
- Option C) the chance of water-borne diseases.
Explanation:
When a <em>flood </em>happens, water will lpotentially get contaminated by several causes which include the overflow of untreated wastewater, the decomposition of the carcasses of animals and people, and the chemical contamination from industries.
In general, biochemical and chemical hazards are present in the water, after a flood, which means that the authorities and population should take extreme care for the use and intake of water: chemical treatment (use of chlorine), boil water. As usual, children and the elderly are the most at risk in those conditions.
