D. The number increases and then decreases for noble gases
In photosynthesis, light energy is used to convert CO2 into carbohydrates.
Sodium has 11 protons and Chlorine has 17.
C. quartz and amethyst
Explanation:
Quartz and amethyst can be told apart by their color without performing a streak test on them.
This is because from the given choices, their color is different.
quartz is a colorless
amethyst is purple
- Quartz is silicate mineral purely made of silicon and oxygen.
- Amethyst is a variety of quartz but containing some mineral inclusions that makes its color different.
- Preforming the streak test gives their color to be white.
- This cannot be useful in identifying the minerals they contain.
- Since their natural colors are distinct, it is a more diagnostics tool .
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