Question

A student has a mineral sample. He wonders if the sample is the mineral mica. He knows the cleavage pattern of mica is a smooth, flat sheet. The student can best find out the cleavage pattern of the sample by

shining a light on the mineral.

soaking the mineral in water.

rubbing a penny against the mineral.

breaking off a piece of the mineral.

Answer 1

My answer is breaking off a piece of the mineral.

Answer 2

I think it might be A or B idk

Answer 3

Nvm it was d I got it right

Answer 4

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The student can best find out the cleavage pattern of the mineral sample by breaking off a piece of the mineral. Cleavage refers to the way minerals break along certain planes or directions due to their atomic arrangement. By breaking off a piece of the mineral, the student can observe the resulting fracture surface and determine if it exhibits a smooth, flat sheet-like cleavage pattern characteristic of mica.