Although computer chips are partly made of crystals manufactured in a factory by humans,why is it that these chips cannot be called minerals?
A) They do not exist in large enough quantities.
B) They are not naturally occurring.
C) They contain organic materials.
D) They are not entirely solid.
E) They contain no inorganic components.

Question

Although computer chips are partly made of crystals manufactured in a factory by humans,why is it that these chips cannot be called minerals?​
A) ​They do not exist in large enough quantities.
B) ​They are not naturally occurring.
C) ​They contain organic materials.
D) ​They are not entirely solid.
E) ​They contain no inorganic components.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic substances with a crystalline structure. Computer chips are made by humans in a factory and therefore are not naturally occurring, even though they contain crystals. Therefore, they cannot be classified as minerals.

Although Computer Chips Are Partly Made of Crystals Manufactured in a Factory