Question

Both diamond and coal are formed by changes in pressure and temperature below the Earth's surface. Which of these is a step in the formation of the minerals?

atoms break up in extreme heat

atoms are rearranged in materials

atoms combine in water to form solids

atoms of magma cool after a volcanic eruption

Answer 1

Atoms are rearranged in materials
The bonds between the atoms are broken and created anew in a different form, resulting in very different properties of coal and diamond.

Answer 2

B. Atoms are rearranged in materials