7.1 - Basic Structural Units
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Practice Questions
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What is the structure of a tetrahedral unit?
💡 Hint: Think about the central atom and its surrounding atoms.
Name one type of sheet formed from octahedral units.
💡 Hint: Consider what octahedral units create.
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What type of atom is found at the center of a tetrahedral unit?
💡 Hint: Remember the shape of the unit.
Is the gibbsite sheet formed by tetrahedral combinations?
💡 Hint: Think about the definitions.
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Explain how the structural differences between two-layer and three-layer sheet minerals impact their physical properties.
💡 Hint: Consider the types of bonding between the layers.
Predict the influence of a high degree of isomorphous substitution on clay mineral stability.
💡 Hint: Think about how changes in atomic structure affect overall mineral behavior.
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