Question

Which category of materials does concrete belong to and why?

1. It’s a synthetic polymer because it’s a product of a chemical reaction.
2. It’s an alloy because it contains layers of different components.
3 .It’s a ceramic because it contains substances such as sand and clay.
4. It’s a composite because it’s a mixture of cement, sand, and other granular pieces.

Answer 1

4.  its a composite because its a mixture of cement, 

Answer 2

Correct Answer is option 4 (It’s a composite because it’s a mixture of cement, sand, and other granular pieces.)

Step-by-step explanation:

Concrete :

Concrete is a mixture which is made up of sand, cement, granular pieces and water. sand can be spread anywhere in liquid form and when it dries it becomes hard as stone. Concrete is used for making buildings.

Composite:

Composite is a material which is formed by mixing various element

Since Concrete is formed on mixing various element like cement, granular pieces, water and sand. Therefore concrete is a material which belong to composite category.