Question

Distinguish between :

(a) a mineral and an ore,

(b) an ore and a metallic compound.

Answer 1

a) Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic solids with a crystalline structure and a definite range of chemical formula.
Ores are concentrations of minerals in rock that are high enough to be economically extracted for use.

b)Ores are concentrations of minerals in rock that are high enough to be economically extracted for use. Metallic compounds are extracted from ore at comparitively less cost and effort.
A metallic compound is a compound that contains one or more metal elements bonded to another element. Typically, the metal atom acts as the cation in the compound and is bonded to a nonmetallic anion or an ionic group.