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chap 8 - manufactured substances in the industry Flashcards

1
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what is the definition of alloy

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alloy is a mixture of two or more elements where the main element is a metal

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2
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why is alloy x stronger than pure x (3m)

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  • different sizes of atoms
  • interupt orderly arrangement
  • harder to slide over one another when force is applied
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3
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what is the composition of duralumin

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aluminium
copper
magnesium
manganese

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4
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what are the properties of duralumin

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stronger than pure aluminium
low density
does not rust

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5
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what is duralumin used for

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body of aeroplanes
electric cables
racing bicycles

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6
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what is the composition of bronze

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copper

tin

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7
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what are the properties of bronze

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stronger than pure copper
does not rust
shiny

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8
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what is bronze used for

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medals
monuments
trophies

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9
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what is the composition of brass

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copper

zinc

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10
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what is brass used for

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musical instruments
doorknobs
keys

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11
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what is the composition of steel

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iron

carbon

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12
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what are the properties of steel

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also known as carbon steel
stronger and harder
malleable
three types, low carbon, average carbon and high carbon

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13
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what is steel used for

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structure of buildings
railway tracks
body of cars

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14
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what is the composition of stainless steel

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iron
chromium
nickel
carbon

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15
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what are the properties of stainless steel

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stronger than pure iron

resistant to corrosion

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16
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what is stainless steel used for

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sinks
cutlery
surgical instruments

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17
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what is the composition of pewter

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tin
antimony
copper

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18
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what are the properties of pewter

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stronger than pure tin
does not rust
shiny

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19
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what is the function of pewter

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decorative instruments
trophies
souvenirs

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20
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what is glass made out of

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silica

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21
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what are the properties of glass 6m

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hard but brittle
chemically inert
transparent
waterproof
heat insulator
electrical insulator
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22
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name 4 types of glass

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fused silica glass
soda lime glass
borosilicate glass
lead crystal glass

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23
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what is the composition of fused silica glass

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silica without anything else

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24
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what are the properties of fused silica glass

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high melting point

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25
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what is fused silica glass suitable for

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making telescope lens

26
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what is the composition of soda lime glass

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silica, soda, limestone

27
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what are the properties of soda lime glass

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low melting point (because of soda)
easily moulded
cannot withstand high temperature

28
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what is soda lime glass used for

A

glass containers

29
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what is the composition of borosilicate glass

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silica, soda, limestone, boron oxide, aluminium oxide

30
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what are the properties of borosilicate glass

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do not crack easily

31
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what is borosilicate glass used for

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laboratory glassware

32
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what is the composition of lead crystal glass

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silica, soda, lead oxide

33
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what is the property of lead crystal glass

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high refractive index

34
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what is lead crystal glass used for

A

prisms

35
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what is a ceramic

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ceramic is a solid made out of inorganic and non-metallic substances

36
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how is ceramic produced

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ceramic is produced through the process of shaping and hardening by using heating technique at a high temperature

37
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what are the properties of ceramics

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high thermal resistant
break easily
chemically inert
electrical insulator
hard and strong
heat insulator
38
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what are the effects of strong covalent and ionic bonds in ceramics 4m

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only melt at very high temperatures
hard and resistant to compression
atoms cannot slide over each other because of strong bond in indefinite arrangement
brittle and weak towards stretching

39
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name two types of ceramics

A

traditional ceramics

advanced ceramics

40
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what are traditional ceramics made out of

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clay such as kaolin

41
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what are traditional ceramics used to make

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bricks, pottery, crockery

42
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what is advanced ceramics made out of

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inorganic compounds such as oxides, carbides, nitrides.

43
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what are the properties of advanced ceramics

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higher resistance to heat and abrasion
more chemically inert
superconductivity properties

44
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example of advanced ceramic

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silicon carbide

45
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name example of ceramic uses in medicine

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zirconia ceramic is used in dental implants
alumina ceramic is used ti make knee bone
ceramic is used in MRI machines because its superconductivity properties

46
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name example of ceramic uses in transportation

A

engine components in jet planes

47
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name example of ceramic uses in energy production

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ceramic is used to make electrical insulators in high voltage areas such as power stations

48
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what is a composite material

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a composite material is a material made from combining two or more non-homogenous substances, that is matrix substance and strengthening substance. the matrix substance surrounds and binds the strengthening substance together.

49
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name examples of composite materials (5m)

A 
reinforced concrete
fibre glass
optical fibre
photochromic glass
superconductors
50
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how is reinforced concrete produced

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reinforced concrete is produced when steel bars or wire mesh is immersed in concrete

51
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what is reinforced concrete used for

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construction of bridges, buildings

52
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how is fibre glass produced

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plastic is strengthened with glass fibres

53
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what is fibre glass used for

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it is used to make helmets, car bumpers, printed circuit boards.

54
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how is photochromic glass formed

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photochromic glass is formed when glass is combined with silver chloride and copper(I) chloride

55
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what is the property of photochromic glass

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when exposed to sunlight, photochromic glass darkens
in dim light, photochromic glass becomes transparent again

photochromic glass protects users from UV rays

56
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what is photochromic glass used for

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it is used for car windows, camera lenses, building windows

57
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what are superconductors

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is a composite material that has superconductivity properties other than alloys

58
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what are superconductors used for

A

electromagnets

that are used in MRI

59
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what is the innermost layer of optical fibre

A

silica glass fibres

60
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what is the second layer of optical glass fibre made out of

A

glass or plastic

Chemistry form 4 (8 decks)

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