With regard to minerals,hardness refers to ____________.
A)the ability to resist breaking when being struck with a hammer
B)the ability to resist being scratched by other substances
C)the ability to resist chemical reactions with other substances
D)an absence of cleavage

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Hardness in minerals refers to their ability to resist being scratched by another substance. The Mohs hardness scale, a standard scale used to rank minerals based on their hardness, ranges from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest).

With Regard to Minerals,hardness Refers to ____________