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Minerals transferred the same amont of energy into both minerals. Why did one mineral change and the other stayed the same?

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Answer: Mineral A changed because Molecular energy transferred is equal or greater than than its Activation energy

Mineral B didn't change because Molecular energy transferred is less than its Activation energy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The molecules of Mineral A has been disturbed by the addition of energy causing a change and the entropy is increased. The Molecules of Mineral B has not been disturbed because the residual energy has not been overcome and therefore yielding no visible change

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