What characteristic of water helps it cause a mineral, such as halite, to dissolve?
A. the electronegativity of oxygen
B. the polar nature of the water molecule
C. the small size of the hydrogen atoms
D. the electronegativity of hydrogen
E. All of these choices are correct.
Answer: B
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cumulus.
b. stratocumulus.
c. altocumulus.
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