Questions: The tendency of a mineral to break along smooth planes is called cleavage fracture rupture breakage refraction

The tendency of a mineral to break along smooth planes is called cleavage fracture rupture breakage refraction

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The answer is the first one: cleavage.

Explanation for each option:

  • Cleavage: This is the correct answer. Cleavage refers to the tendency of a mineral to break along smooth, flat planes where atomic bonds are weaker.
  • Fracture: This is incorrect. Fracture describes how a mineral breaks when it does not follow any natural planes of separation, resulting in irregular or curved surfaces.
  • Rupture: This is incorrect. Rupture is a general term for breaking or bursting and is not specific to the characteristic way minerals break.
  • Breakage: This is incorrect. Breakage is a non-specific term and does not refer to the characteristic way minerals break along specific planes.
  • Refraction: This is incorrect. Refraction refers to the bending of light as it passes through a substance, not the breaking of minerals.

Summary: The tendency of a mineral to break along smooth planes is called cleavage.

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