The mineral halite has cube-shaped crystals because:
A) there are no planes along which the mineral can break
B) cubes are the most common way two tetrahedron can join
C) of the arrangement of atoms in the crystal lattice
D) halite is soluble in water

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Halite, which is essentially rock salt (NaCl), forms cube-shaped crystals due to the arrangement of sodium and chlorine atoms in its crystal lattice. This arrangement leads to the cubic geometry of its crystals.

The Mineral Halite Has Cube-Shaped Crystals Because