Use the information about two substances to answer the question.

Question

Substance A: organic, naturally occurring, solid

Substance B: definite chemical structure, naturally occurring

Which statement is correct?

(1 point)
Responses

Substance A is not a mineral. Substance B is a mineral.
Substance A is not a mineral. Substance B is a mineral.

Substance A is not a mineral. Substance B could be a mineral.
Substance A is not a mineral. Substance B could be a mineral.

Substance A is a mineral. Substance B could be a mineral.
Substance A is a mineral. Substance B could be a mineral.

Substance A could be a mineral. Substance B is not a mineral.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

To determine which statement is correct, let's analyze the characteristics of the two substances:

Substance A: It is described as organic, naturally occurring, and solid. Since minerals are defined as naturally occurring inorganic solids with a definite chemical structure, Substance A does not meet the criteria to be classified as a mineral because it is organic.

Substance B: It has a definite chemical structure and is also described as naturally occurring. This aligns with the definition of a mineral, which must be naturally occurring and have a definite chemical composition.

Based on this analysis, the correct statement is:

Substance A is not a mineral. Substance B is a mineral.