Compare the mineral halite (NaCl, hardness of 2.5) to diamond, which is pure carbon chemically bonded to itself in a network. Are the mineral's chemical bonds covalent,
polar covalent, or ionic? Which mineral is harder?

Gravity is pulling an object into the sun. the closer the object gets to the sun, the greater the gravitational force that acts on the object, increasing its acceleration. a line graph plotting the speed of the object against time would have which shape? a: straight line of positive slope b: curved line that slopes upward c: curved line that slopes downward d: straight line of negative slope