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How does increased pressure result in the formation of a mineral?


The atoms in the mineral get rearranged.

The mineral gets broken down over time.

The mineral erupts from a volcano.

The mineral dissolves in hot water.

Verified Answer :

The increased pressure forces the carbon chain structure of whatever element into a crystalline structure since that's the most resilient molecular structure. so is A

Answer:

The correct answer is option A, that is, the atoms in the mineral get rearranged.

Explanation:

With time, and under immense pressure, the atoms of a substance can become reorganized, producing a novel substance. For example, the carbon present underground in the form of coal encounters with intense pressure, that further gets rearranged or reorganized to convert into a diamond, that is, the atoms of coal get rearrange themselves with time to produce a diamond.

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