Question

explain in simple language

Answer 1

Any thing which is found in earth's crust is known as minerals. For eg. Fossils,coal,petroleum etc.

Answer 2

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Q.1) what are minerals?classify them along with examples.

ans.1 :➠minerals:

➠minerals are inorganic solids present in the nature.

➠mineral classification:

➠native elements:

this is one of the pure element.most of the elemnets are impure but not like native element.

eg:copper,gold.

➠silicates:

the largest type of minerals are known as silicates.

eg:mica,ore.

➠oxides:

it's formed from the combination of metal and oxygen.

eg:silicon dioxide,irondioxide.

➠sulfides:

it's formed from the combination of metal and sulfur.

eg:pyrite,cinnabar.

➠sulfates:

it's a combination of sulfur combined with metal and with oxygen .they are the polyatomic anion with the empirical formula SO²⁻ ₄.

eg:Alkylbenzene sulfonate, Ammonium laureth or lauryl sulfate

➠carbonates:

carbonate is a salt of carbonic acid, characterized by the presence of the carbonate ion, a polyatomic ion with the formula of CO²⁻ ₃.

eg:Calcite, magnesite.

➠phosphates:

phosphate is an anion, salt, functional group or ester derived from a phosphoric acid.

eg:Amblygonite, Andrewsite, Anapaite.

➠halides:

Halides are binary compounds that are of which one part is an element another part is the halogen atom.

eg:calcium chloride, silver chloride, potassium iodide, potassium chloride.

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Q.2)Differentiate between traditional and non-traditional energy resources

and.2 :➠traditional energy resources:

➠Traditional energy, otherwise known as 'dirty energy', is the energy thats source comes from fossil fuels.

eg:coal, oil, wood, or gas.

➠non-traditional energy resources:

➠Non-traditional resources of energy are the energy sources which are continuously replenished by natural processes.

eg:tidal energy, wind energy.

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Q.3)what are the major methods of mining?elucidate.

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major methods of mining:

There are four main methods of mining: underground, surface, placer. The type of mining method used depends on the kind of resource that is being targeted for extraction, the deposit's location below or on the Earth's surface and the capacity of each method to profitably extract the resource.

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Q.5)what are energy resources?explain the major energy resources of Rajasthan including suitable examples.

ans.5:➠energy resources

An energy resource is something that can produce heat, power life, move objects, or produce electricity.

➠major energy resources of Rajasthan

Power resources of Rajasthan play a key factor in the modern agricultural, industrial and economic development.

eg:Nuclear, Solar, Wind , Biomass

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