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tatyanajohnson

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Question 1

Sintering is
◦ a filtration process through a molecular sieve.
◦ the process of rapid cooling of a material to yield a superconducting mixture.
◦ the process of removing metals from ore by passing material through a magnetic field.
◦ the process of heating particles of a powder below the melting point so that they fuse together.

Question 2

Why are ceramics so much more brittle than metals?
◦ The localized bonding in ceramics is highly directional.
◦ The bonding in ceramics has a very high degree of pi bonding character.
◦ The bonding in ceramics has a very high degree of ionic bonding character.
◦ The bonding in ceramics is highly nondirectional.
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Marked as best answer by tatyanajohnson on Feb 15, 2020

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Reply #1 on: Feb 15, 2020
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tatyanajohnson

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