Question

The minerals diamond and quartz can both be colorless. However, diamond will scratch quartz, while quartz will not scratch diamond. This is because each has a different _______.

A.
streak color
B.
hardness
C.
breakage pattern
D.
crystal structure

Answer 1

diamond is harder than quartz so that would be b hardness.

Answer 2

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Diamond is the highest on the hardness scale, while quartz is lower, only a diamond can scratch a diamond