CLASSIFICATION OF MATERIAL | PRACTICE PROBLEMS Complete the following to reinforce your understanding of the concept covered in this module.
PROBLEM 1: Which of the following statements is false? A. Ceramics are inorganic, nonmetallic solids that are processed or used at high temperatures. B. Metals are chemical elements that form substances that are opaque, lustrous, and good conductors of heat and electricity. C. Oxides, carbides, and nitrides are considered to be within the class of materials known as glasses. D. Most metals are strong, ductile, and malleable. In general, they are heavier than most other substances.
SOLUTION 1: The classes of materials are ceramic, metals, and polymers. Oxides, carbides, nitrides, and glasses are all ceramics.
Therefore, the correct answer choice is C. Oxides, carbides, and nitrides are considered to be within the class of materials known as glasses.
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PROBLEM 2: Which of the following is not a characteristic of ceramic materials? A. πΌππππ π΅ππππ B. πΏππ€ πΈππππ‘πππππ π
ππ ππ π‘ππππ C. πΆβππππππππ¦ πΌππππ‘ D. π΅πππ‘π‘ππ
SOLUTION 2: The TOPIC OF CERAMICS is not provided in the NCEES Supplied Reference Handbook, Version 9.4 for Computer Based Testing. Therefore, we must memorize these concepts and understand their application independent of the NCEES Supplied Reference Handbook. We know that ceramics are classified as having HIGH electrical resistance. Therefore, answer choice βπ΅β is incorrect, and ceramics do not have low electrical resistance.
Therefore, the correct answer choice is B. π³ππ π¬πππππππππ πΉπππππππππ.
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PROBLEM 3: Molecules of a polymer are not held together by which of the following bonds? A. π»π¦ππππππ π΅ππππ B. πππππππ¦ π΅ππππ C. πππππππππ¦ π΅ππππ D. πΆππ£πππππ‘ π΅πππ
SOLUTION 3: The TOPIC OF POLYMERS can be referenced under the topic of PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS on page 65 of the NCEES Supplied Reference Handbook, Version 9.4 for Computer Based Testing. Covalent bonding occurs in chemical reactions of the displacement type. The rest of the bonds are internal hydrocarbon bonds.
Therefore, the correct answer choice is D. πͺπππππππ π©πππ
π
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PROBLEM 4: The rigidity of a polymer can be increased by which of the following methods? A. πΌππππππ πππ π‘βπ ππππππ ππ ππππ¦πππππ§ππ‘πππ B. πΌππππππ πππ π‘βπ ππ₯π‘πππ‘ ππ ππππ π πππππππ C. πΆππ¦π π‘πππππ§ππ‘πππ D. π΄ππ ππ π‘βπ ππππ£π
SOLUTION 4: The TOPIC OF POLYMERS can be referenced under the topic of PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS on page 65 of the NCEES Supplied Reference Handbook, Version 9.4 for Computer Based Testing. The rigidity of a polymer increases with increasing length of the molecules, with the formation of network structure, and with the formation of crystalline regions in the polymer. Thus, all of the answers are correct.
Therefore, the correct answer choice is D. π¨ππ ππ πππ πππππ
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PROBLEM 5: In molecules of the same composition, what are variations of atomic arrangements known as? A. πΌπ πππππ B. πππ β πππ¦π π‘ππππππ ππ‘ππ’ππ‘π’πππ C. ππππππππ D. ππππ¦ππππ
SOLUTION 5: ISOMERS are molecules that have the same composition, but different atomic arrangements.
Therefore, the correct answer choice is A. π°ππππππ
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PROBLEM 6: Which statement(s) describe(s) the glass transition temperature? I.
It is the temperature at which the rate of volume contraction decreases abruptly.
II.
It is the temperature at which residual stresses in the glass can be relieved.
III.
It is the point where the material behaves more like a solid than viscous liquid.
A. πΌ ππππ¦ B. πΌ πππ πΌπΌ C. πΌ πππ πΌπΌπΌ D. πΌπΌ πππ πΌπΌπΌ
SOLUTION 6: The VOLUME-TEMPERATURE CURVE can be referenced under the topic of AMORPHOUS MATERIALS on page 65 of the NCEES Supplied Reference Handbook, Version 9.4 for Computer Based Testing. The glass transition temperature is the point at which the free movement of the glass molecules past each other becomes difficult. The glass begins to act like a solid, increasing in specific volume.
Therefore, the correct answer choice is C. π° πππ
π°π°π°
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PROBLEM 7: What is the melting point of mercury? A. β38 B. 84 C. 86 D. 312
SOLUTION 7: The TABLE OF PROPERTIES OF METALS can be referenced under the topic of PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS on page 61 of the NCEES Supplied Reference Handbook, Version 9.4 for Computer Based Testing. For this question, you will simply go to the table displaying the properties of metals in the reference handbook, and then look up the element MERCURY, and find it has the symbol π»π. Looking at the table for mercury, we find mercury has a melting point of β38.
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Therefore, the correct answer choice is π¨. βππ
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PROBLEM 8: What is the density of the metal represented by the symbol βππβ? A. 5,776 B. 6,692 C. 11,343 D. 13,547
SOLUTION 8: The TABLE OF PROPERTIES OF METALS can be referenced under the topic of PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS on page 61 of the NCEES Supplied Reference Handbook, Version 9.4 for Computer Based Testing. For this question, you will simply go to the table displaying the properties of metals in the reference handbook, and then look up the symbol βππβ. Upon looking at the table we see that βππβ is the symbol for LEAD, and has corresponding properties for that metal. Looking at the table for lead, we find lithium has a density of 11,343.
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The correct answer is πͺ. ππ, πππ
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PROBLEM 9: Thermoset polymers show which of the following traits? A. π·πππππππ π ππ βπππ‘πππ B. ππππ‘ππ ππ βπππ‘πππ C. π»πππππ ππ βπππ‘πππ D. ππππ ππ π‘βπ ππππ£π
SOLUTION 9: The TOPIC OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF POLYMERS can be referenced under the topic of POLYMERS on page 65 of the NCEES Supplied Reference Handbook, Version 9.4 for Computer Based Testing. Thermoset polymers decompose on heating.
Therefore, the correct answer choice is π¨. π«ππππππππ ππ πππππππ
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PROBLEM 10: What is the process when polymer chains form into regular patterns that reduce volume? A. ππ’ππππππ§ππ‘πππ B. πΆπππ π β πππππππ C. πΆππ¦π π‘πππππ§ππ‘πππ D. π΄ππππππππ‘
SOLUTION 10: The TOPIC OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF POLYMERS can be referenced under the topic of POLYMERS on page 65 of the NCEES Supplied Reference Handbook, Version 9.4 for Computer Based Testing. CRYSTALLIZATION is the process when polymer chains form into regular patterns that reduce volume.
Therefore, the correct answer choice is πͺ. πͺππππππππππππππ
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