Use the information about two substances to answer the question. Substance A: organic, naturally occurring, solid Substance B: definite chemical structure, naturally occurring Which statement is correct? Responses Substance A could be a mineral. Substance B is not a mineral. Substance A could be a mineral. Substance B is not a mineral. - no response given Substance A is a mineral. Substance B could be a mineral. Substance A is a mineral. Substance B could be a mineral. - no response given Substance A is not a mineral. Substance B is a mineral. Substance A is not a mineral. Substance B is a mineral. - no response given Substance A is not a mineral. Substance B could be a mineral.

Answer 1

To determine which statement is correct, let's analyze the descriptions of Substance A and Substance B based on the characteristics of minerals.

• Minerals are defined as naturally occurring, inorganic solids with a definite chemical structure.
• Substance A is described as organic, naturally occurring, and solid. The fact that it is organic suggests that it is derived from living organisms and thus is not a mineral.
• Substance B is described as having a definite chemical structure and is naturally occurring. While the provided information does not specify that it is inorganic, having a definite chemical structure does align with mineral characteristics. However, we can't definitively categorize it as a mineral without information about whether it is organic or inorganic.

Given this analysis:

• Substance A is not a mineral because it is organic.
• Substance B could be a mineral, as it has a definite chemical structure and is naturally occurring, but we can't confirm it without knowing if it's inorganic.

Therefore, the correct statement among the given options is: Substance A is not a mineral. Substance B could be a mineral.