Multiple choice

Which of the following is incorrect?

  1. The basic source of all minerals is the hot magma in the interior of the earth.

  2. When magma cools, crystals of minerals appear and a systematic series of minerals are formed in sequence to solidify, so as to form rocks.

  3. A mineral is a naturally occurring organic substance, having an orderly atomic structure and a definite chemical composition and physical properties.

  4. All of the above statements are incorrect.

  5. None of the above statements is incorrect.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is correct, as this statement is incorrect. A mineral can be organic as well as non organic. Thus, this is incomplete and incorrect.

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