Question

Luster is a physical property that can be used to identify minerals. Which of the following is a correct description of luster?
A The scratch resistance of a mineral.The scratch resistance of a mineral.

B The color of a mineral.The color of a mineral.

C The way the surface of a mineral reflects light.The way the surface of a mineral reflects light.

D The color of the powder of a mineral.

Answer 1

Answer:

C) The way the surface of a mineral reflects light.

Explanation:

• Luster is a property that commonly means shine. This property can be seen in maximum in Gold and Silver as they shine a lot.

• The Shining of substances takes place only if the substance reflects most of the light that falls on it.

• Metals are lustrous but non metals are not lustrous that is non metals do not reflect light.

Know more:

Some other properties include:

1. Malleability: Property of metals like aluminium to be drawn into thin sheets. Metals don't break. So, metal sheets are made by continuously hitting it with a hammer.

2. Ductility: Ductility is the ability of metals to be made into thin wires like copper wires.

3. Sonorous: As the name suggests, sonority is the property of metals to produce sound when hit with a hard substance.