Question

Classify each material as an alloy or a ceramic. brick, tile, bronze, brass, steel, glass

Answer 1

Classify each material as an alloy or ceramic

alloy- Bronze,brass, steel and glass

Ceramic- brick and tile

Explanation

Alloy is a metal made up by combining two or more metallic elements.

for example, bronze is made up by alloying tin with copper.

Ceramic materials is an inorganic,non metallic which is often crystalline oxide,nitride or carbide material.

For example, Tiles are made up of natural clay sand and water.

Answer 2

An alloy is a mixture of metals or a metal and non-metal. These are usually good conductors of electricity.

Ceramics are essentially inorganic compounds and mainly non-metallic. These are typically used as insulators

For the given examples:

Brick - Ceramic

Tile- Ceramic

Bronze- Alloy (copper + tin)

Brass - Alloy (copper+zinc)

Steel- Alloy (iron + carbon)

Glass- Ceramic