Ceramics and Glass Quiz

What state of matter is glass?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

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What is a naturally occurring type of ceramic?

• Pottery

• Stone

• Glass

• None of the above

What is the most common type of glass?

• Borosilicate

• Lead-alkali

• Soda-lime (flint)

• None of the above

What is the main ingredient in all three types of glass that we looked at (Soda-lime, Borosilicate, and lead crystal)?

• Alumina

  AL2O3

• Silica

  SiO2

• Soda (Na2O)

• Lead oxide

  PbO

What is the main disadvantage of lead-alkali glass?

• None of the above

• Toxicity

• Harder to work

• More expensive

Borosilicate glass is expensive. Why would you use it?

• It has a fancier finish

• It breaks easier

• It is harder to work with

• High heat resistance

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What is the main use of lead-alkali glass?

• Expensive glassware

• Art glass

• Sparkle

• None of the above

What is the main component of clay?

• None of the above

• Kaolinite

• Alumina

• Silica

What did removing the water from our pottery do?

• Harden the clay

• Make it more flexible

• To Make it shiny

• Smooth it out

What is the new application of glass that is so thin it is flexible?

• Lab ware

• Gorilla Glass

• Fiber optics

• Corning wear plates

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