Question

If you have a solid like ice (solid water), which of the following substances below would most closely resemble the structure of ice? indium cadmium quartz topaz

Answer 1

The correct option is QUARTZ. Quartz and ice belong to the hexagonal crystal group. They both have four axes, three of these axes are equal in length at an angle of 120 degree from one another and the last axis is either longer or shorter at a right angle to the other axes.