Properties of glass

This task is about using the properties of glass to help answer questions.

Properties of Glass

  • Transparent
  • Strong and hard, (but breaks under stress)
  • Unreactive
  • Can be melted and reused
  • Electrical insulator

 
Use the above properties to answer the  following questions.

Question

a)  Car windscreens are made from glass. What is the main property of glass that makes it useful for this?

    • Transparent

    • Strong and hard, (but breaks under stress)

    • Unreactive

    • Can be melted and reused

    • Electrical insulator

Question

b)  What property of glass allows it to be recycled?

    • Transparent

    • Strong and hard, (but breaks under stress)

    • Unreactive

    • Can be melted and reused

    • Electrical insulator

Question

ii)  Give one property of glass that would not make it useful for this purpose

    • Transparent

    • Strong and hard, (but breaks under stress)

    • Unreactive

    • Can be melted and reused

    • Electrical insulator

Question

c)  i)  Milk containers used to be made from glass. Give the two main properties of glass that would make it useful for this purpose.

    • Transparent

    • Strong and hard, (but breaks under stress)

    • Unreactive

    • Can be melted and reused

    • Electrical insulator

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