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Using resources: ceramics, composites and polymers as materials
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Why is borosilicate glass used for laboratory glassware rather than soda-lime glass?

  1. It melts at a higher temperature and resists thermal shock better
  2. It conducts electricity, which is useful in experiments
  3. It is cheaper to manufacture
  4. It is completely unbreakable
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✓ Answer: AIt melts at a higher temperature and resists thermal shock better
Award 1 mark. That matters when glassware is heated and cooled rapidly. It is more expensive than soda-lime glass, and it can still break, so cost is why ordinary glass is used elsewhere.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which set of properties is typical of ceramics?

  1. Malleable, ductile and good thermal conductors
  2. Soft, flexible and good electrical conductors
  3. Low melting point and easily remoulded
  4. Hard, brittle and good electrical insulators
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✓ Answer: DHard, brittle and good electrical insulators
Award 1 mark. Ceramics resist scratching and compression well but crack rather than bend under a sharp blow, which is why they are used for tiles and insulators but not where flexibility is needed.
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