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the image above shows the crystal shape of the mineral halite. why are halite crystals shaped this way?
a. the sodium and chlorine atoms that make up halite are arranged in asymmetrical, random patterns.
b. the sodium and chlorine atoms that make up halite are arranged in symmetrical, cubic patterns.
c. all mineral types, not just halite, form this shape regardless of how their atoms are arranged.
d. humans design halite crystals to form this shape so that they are easier to stack.