Considering the patterns you have noticed in this activity, which statement best explains why a compound with the molecular form
ula CH3 doesn't exist in nature? A. Hydrogen typically needs four bonds to reach a noble gas configuration. B. Carbon needs more than just three bonds to reach a noble gas configuration. C. The chemical CH3 does not react with other substances because of its high stability. D. CH3 has three double bonds, which fails to give it a noble gas configuration
Hardness plays a major role in identifying a mineral. it can make the identification process much simpler by considerably narrowing a search. hardness is defined by how well a substance will resist scratching by another substance.