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The Mohs hardness scale increases linearly from 1 to 10 true or false?

The Mohs hardness scale increases linearly from 1 to 10 true or false?
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The Mohs hardness scale increases linearly from 1 to 10 true or false?

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Yes, it does, but that does not mean that the hardness levels are linear.
A diamond, (Mohs 10) for example is 140 times harder than Corundum (Mohs 9)
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The answer is False.

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