How does our learning of elements, compounds, and mixtures relate to minerals? are minerals different than elements or compounds? explain.

Minerals are related to compounds and elements.

A mineral is defined as a naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition and crystal structure.

Most minerals are made of two or more elements that are chemically combined together to form a compound. Others such as gold or copper are made of a single element. Minerals are grouped according to their chemical composition or makeup.

A mineral is always a solid and has a definite shape and volume and always has a characteristic crystal structure.

it is prolly d and c and f

hydroxyl -oh

alcohols, always polar, can form hydrogen bonds with h2o molecules

carboxyl -cooh  

cargoxylic acids, has acidic properties which is a source of hydrogen ions, found in cells in ionized for with a charge of oh-1

carbonyl > co

ketone if within skeleton, aldehyde if group is at the end of skeleton, k & a may be structural isomers, it determines 2 sugars (ketose & aldose)

amino -nh2

amines, acts as a base, it can pick up h+ ions from surrounding solution, ionized with charge of 1+

methyl ch2

addition to rna/dna affects and gene expression

phosphate -opo3 ²⁻

organic phosphates, contributes to negative charge to, molecule that it is a part of, and potential to react with h20

sulfhydryl -sh

thiols, cross-linking stabilize the protein, and it is structure