For example iron is really dense and it’s density seems to be the reason it’s such a strong material, why is the same not true for chalk?
I looked at a chart and chalk is much more dense than so many other types of rock, all of which are much stronger than chalk and could be used practically as building materials etc. But chalk is so soft? Is it because of the porosity? Or structure? Idk
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Density≠strength. Look at water and wood. Wood is fairly strong, water just flows out of the way under load. Density just means you can pack the molecules in really tight, it means nothing in terms of how well those molecules hang on to each other.
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