Question

If you have a solid like ice (solid water), which of the following substances below would most closely resemble the structure of ice?

indium
cadmium
quartz
topaz

Answer 1

Quartz.

Step-by-step explanation:

They have the same internal arrange form: hexagonal.

This is why quartz and ice look alike.

Answer 2

The substance that will most closely resemble ice is QUARTZ.
Both quartz and solid ice exhibit hexagonal crystal system. In this type of crystal system, the atoms of the substances are arranged in form of hexagons, two of the units usually axes, which are equal to each other and the other unit is always at 90 degree to these two axes, thus forming, a 120 degree angle.