It's a hardness scale from 1-10 determining how easy or hard it is to scratch the mineral.
Remember that talc (like chalk or baby powder) is the softest and easiest to scratch then diamond being 10 is the hardest mineral to scratch or break or cut
a.) Plants that thrive in the shade are often able to hold on to sunlight for extensive periods of time; they're in a sense like the camels of the plaNt WoRld.
b.) Though artificial lights are not nearly as beneficial as the sun, one could invest in one of them plant growing light thingies, but sun-loving plants might be sad if u do this instead of letting them soak in ePic rays from the sun.
Answer:
W = 3.12 J
Explanation:
Given the volume is 1.50*10^-3 m^3 and the coefficient of volume for aluminum is β = 69*10^-6 (°C)^-1. The temperature rises from 22°C to 320°C. The difference in temperature is 320 - 22 = 298°C, so ΔT = 298°C. To reiterate our known values we have:
β = 69*10^-6 (°C)^-1 V = 1.50*10^-3 m^3 ΔT = 298°C
So we can plug into the thermal expansion equation to find ΔV which is how much the volume expanded (I'll use d instead of Δ because of format):

So ΔV = 3.0843*10^-5 m^3
Now we have ΔV, next we have to solve for the work done by thermal expansion. The air pressure is 1.01 * 10^5 Pa
To get work, multiply the air pressure and the volume change.

W = 3.12 J
Hope this helps!
I believe the answer is D. Have a good day.
Explanation:
Substances become neutral at the number 7 because at this point, the acid and Base are equal and becomes neutralized