quartz is a number 7 on the mohs hardness scale. Apatite is a number 5. a student has a mineral sample that scratches apatite, but quartz scratches the sample. What is the minerals most likely hardness

2
10
6

answer 2

ACTUALLY.. I figured it out.. It is 6

Is it correctly6

To determine the most likely hardness of the mineral sample, we need to consider the information given about quartz and apatite on the Mohs hardness scale.

The Mohs hardness scale is used to measure the relative hardness of minerals, ranging from 1 (being the softest) to 10 (being the hardest).

In this case, quartz has a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale, and apatite has a hardness of 5. If the mineral sample can scratch apatite but is scratched by quartz, then it must have a hardness between 5 and 7.

However, since the only options given are 2, 10, and 6, we can rule out 10 as it is higher than the hardness of quartz. The most likely answer is therefore 6, as it falls within the range of hardness between apatite (5) and quartz (7).