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Why is styrofoam not a mineral?

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because its man made
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Answer:

Because it's an insulator derived from oil and natural gas

Step-by-step explanation:

Styrofoam is a foamed plastic material. The material is manufactured from polystyrene compounds. This is a thermoplastic polymer obtained from the polymerization of styrene monomer.

Styrene is an aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C8H8, which is formed by a benzene ring with an ethylene substitute.

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