Lesson 4.10.3.3
4.10.3.3 Ceramics, polymers and composites Quiz: AQA Chemistry, Unit 10
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Which glass melts at a higher temperature than soda-lime glass?
- Borosilicate glass
- Window glass
- Soda glass
- Lead glass
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Soda-lime glass is made by heating sand, limestone and what else?
- Sodium carbonate
- Sodium chloride
- Calcium sulfate
- Boron trioxide
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Borosilicate glass is manufactured from sand and which other substance?
- Silicon dioxide
- Calcium carbonate
- Boron trioxide
- Sodium carbonate
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How are clay ceramics such as bricks initially shaped before firing?
- Molten silica
- Dry powder
- Liquid polymer
- Wet clay
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Which monomer is used to make low density and high density poly(ethene)?
- Propene
- Glucose
- Ethene
- Ammonia
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What do thermosoftening polymers do when heated?
- Melt
- Char
- Decompose
- Cross-link
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What do thermosetting polymers do when heated?
- Dissolve
- Melt easily
- Do not melt
- Soften completely
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In a composite material, what surrounds and binds the reinforcement?
- Monomer
- Catalyst
- Solvent
- Matrix
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What are the embedded fibres or fragments called in a composite?
- Reinforcement
- Matrix
- Binder
- Monomer
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What monomer is used to produce both high and low density poly(ethene)?
- Ethene
- Propene
- Chloroethene
- Styrene
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What structural feature prevents thermosetting polymers from melting when heated?
- Ionic bonds
- Long branches
- Cross-links
- Weak forces
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Which polymer type is suitable for a kettle handle that must not melt?
- Metal foil
- Thermosoftening polymer
- Thermosetting polymer
- Wax
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Which material is more suitable for a container that must withstand higher temperatures?
- Soda-lime glass
- Paper
- Poly(ethene)
- Borosilicate glass
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Which example is classified as a composite material?
- Low density poly(ethene)
- Glass fibres in resin
- Soda-lime glass
- Pure copper
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Which material suits a cooking pot that must resist heat without melting?
- Low density poly(ethene)
- Borosilicate glass
- Lead
- Thermosoftening polymer
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Which polymer type can be melted and remoulded by heating?
- Thermosetting polymer
- Clay ceramic
- Thermosoftening polymer
- Borosilicate glass
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Two polymer samples are heated. Which type stays solid without melting?
- Thermosetting polymer
- Unlinked monomer
- Thermosoftening polymer
- Low density poly(ethene)
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Why are shaped clay items heated in a furnace?
- To make it flexible
- To dissolve monomers
- To harden the clay
- To melt the clay
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What determines the specific properties of a poly(ethene) polymer?
- Cooling speed of water
- Colour of monomers
- Production conditions
- Melting point of air
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What determines the properties produced in a polymer?
- Room lighting
- Furnace flame colour
- Glass container shape
- Reaction conditions
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