Different Formats for Different Numeric Values (Format Function) A user-defined format expression for numbers can have from one to four sections separated by semicolons. If the format argument contains one of the named numeric formats, only one section is allowed.
Hardness is a mineral's ability to resist being scratched. Minerals that are not easily scratched are hard. You test the hardness of a mineral by scratching its surface with a mineral of a known hardness. Mineralogists use Mohs Scale, shown in Table 3.2, as a reference for mineral hardness.
gen atom. The chemical and physical properties of a substance refer to measurable or observable qualities or attributes that are used to distin-guish between different substances. Chemical properties describe how a substance interacts with other matter. Sodium and potassium, for example, react with water, but aluminum and gold do not. Physical properties are descriptive characteristics of matter. Examples of physical properties include color, density, conductivity, and malleability. Every substance will have a unique set of chemical and physical properties that can be used to identify it, because every type of substance has a unique atomic composition. It is often challenging to determine the identity of an unknown substance based on its chemical and physical properties.