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Glass

 
8.2  Glass
 
Main Component
Silica or silicon dioxide.
 
Main Characteristics of Glass
  • Brittle
  • Chemically inert
  • Hard
  • Transparent
  • Heat insulator
  • Does not conduct electricity
  • Not permeable to gas and liquid
 
This is an infographic titled ‘Types of glass.’ It features a central blue circle with the title, connected by arrows to four other blue circles. These circles are labeled ‘Fused silica glass,’ ‘Soda-lime glass,’ ‘Borosilicate glass,’ and ‘Lead glass.’ The background is white, and the Pandai logo is at the bottom center.
 
Type of Glass
Fused Silica Glass
  • Composition:
    • Silica
  • Properties:
    • High melting point
    • Does not expand or contract easily
  • Example:
    • Lens of telescope
Soda-Lime Glass
  • Composition:
    • Silica
    • Sodium carbonate
    • Calcium carbonate
  • Properties:
    • Low melting point
    • Easily shaped
    • Cannot withstand high temperature
  • Example:
    • Glass container
Borosilicate Glass
  • Composition:
    • Silica
    • Sodium carbonate
    • Calcium carbonate
    • Boron oxide
    • Aluminium oxide
  • Properties:
    • High melting point
    • Expands and contracts very little when there is temperature change
    • Can withstand high temperature and chemical reactions
  • Example:
    • Laboratory glassware
Lead Glass
  • Composition:
    • Silica
    • Sodium carbonate
    • Lead(II) oxide
  • Properties:
    • High refractive index
    • High density
    • Shiny
  • Example:
    • Prism
 

 

 

 

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Glass

 
8.2  Glass
 
Main Component
Silica or silicon dioxide.
 
Main Characteristics of Glass
  • Brittle
  • Chemically inert
  • Hard
  • Transparent
  • Heat insulator
  • Does not conduct electricity
  • Not permeable to gas and liquid
 
This is an infographic titled ‘Types of glass.’ It features a central blue circle with the title, connected by arrows to four other blue circles. These circles are labeled ‘Fused silica glass,’ ‘Soda-lime glass,’ ‘Borosilicate glass,’ and ‘Lead glass.’ The background is white, and the Pandai logo is at the bottom center.
 
Type of Glass
Fused Silica Glass
  • Composition:
    • Silica
  • Properties:
    • High melting point
    • Does not expand or contract easily
  • Example:
    • Lens of telescope
Soda-Lime Glass
  • Composition:
    • Silica
    • Sodium carbonate
    • Calcium carbonate
  • Properties:
    • Low melting point
    • Easily shaped
    • Cannot withstand high temperature
  • Example:
    • Glass container
Borosilicate Glass
  • Composition:
    • Silica
    • Sodium carbonate
    • Calcium carbonate
    • Boron oxide
    • Aluminium oxide
  • Properties:
    • High melting point
    • Expands and contracts very little when there is temperature change
    • Can withstand high temperature and chemical reactions
  • Example:
    • Laboratory glassware
Lead Glass
  • Composition:
    • Silica
    • Sodium carbonate
    • Lead(II) oxide
  • Properties:
    • High refractive index
    • High density
    • Shiny
  • Example:
    • Prism
 

 

 

 

The views expressed in the notes here are those of the contributor and don’t necessarily represent the views of pandai.
Chapter : Manufactured Substances in Industry
Topic : Describe with examples the type of glass, their composition, properties and uses
Form 4 Chemistry
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