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Salt has cubed, block-like crystals. It is part of the _____.

A orthorhombic crystal system
B hexagonal crystal system
C isometric crystal system
D triclinic crystal system

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C. Isometric.
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Salt has cubed, block-like crystals. It is part of the isometric crystal system. Correct answer: C This type of crystal system is characterized with unit cells in the shape of a cube. Because of this the system is also called cubic system. All crystals of the isometric system possess four 3-fold axes of symmetry. The forms involved in this system are the cube, octahedraon , dodecahedron and trapezohedron.

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