ceramics

Question 1

ceramic def

Answer 1

inorganic, non metallic solids

Question 2

ceramic example

Answer 2

pottery and bricks (made from wet clay moulded and heated in furnace)
glass

Question 3

soda lime glass

Answer 3

• most common glass
• combo of limestone, sodium carbonate and sand all heated

Question 4

thermosoftening polymers

Answer 4

monomers that don’t allow crosslinks to form between chains / weak intermolecular forces

Question 5

thermosetting polymers

Answer 5

allow cross links to form between chains

Question 6

low dens poly(ethene)

Answer 6

moderate temp + high pres + catalyst
( in bonding of monomers)

Question 7

high density poly(ethene)

Answer 7

lower temp + lower pres + different catalyst

Question 8

composites def

Answer 8

made by embedding a material known as the reinforcement into the matrix

Question 9

composite examples

Answer 9

concrete - matrix - cement
reinforcement - combo of sand and gravel
carbon fibre - polymer reinforced with carbon fibres/ nanotubes
fibreglass - polymer reinforced with glass fibres

Question 10

polymer properties determining factors

Answer 10

monomers its made from
conditions its made in

Question 11

borosilicate

Answer 11

• made from coming boron trioxide with sand and heating to a higher temp
• commonly used in chemical glassware and kitchenware

Question 12

glass

Answer 12

soda lime
borosilicate