What does it mean that a mineral has “an ordered internal structure”?(1 point)

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The mineral is in a solid phase of matter.
The mineral is in a solid phase of matter.

The atoms are all of the same element.
The atoms are all of the same element.

The atoms are arranged in a repeating pattern.
The atoms are arranged in a repeating pattern.

The mineral has its own chemical formula.

Answer 1

The correct response is: The atoms are arranged in a repeating pattern.

This definition refers to the crystalline structure of the mineral, where the arrangement of atoms is systematic and orderly, contributing to the mineral's properties.