Cement and Glass Manufacture
Chemistry ⇒ Industrial Chemistry
Cement and Glass Manufacture starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Calculate the mass of CaO produced by heating 200 g of pure CaCO3. (Molar mass: CaCO3 = 100 g/mol, CaO = 56 g/mol)
Calculate the percentage of CaO in a cement sample if 100 g of cement contains 62 g of CaO.
Describe the difference between the dry and wet process in cement manufacture.
Describe the environmental impact of cement manufacturing and suggest one way to reduce it.
Describe the function of sodium carbonate in glass manufacture.
Explain the role of gypsum in the manufacture of cement.
Explain the term 'clinker' in cement manufacture.
Explain why cement is called a hydraulic binder.
Explain why glass is considered an amorphous solid.
Explain why the rotary kiln is inclined in cement manufacture.
Name the main chemical reaction that occurs in the rotary kiln during cement manufacture.
Name the two main processes used in the manufacture of cement.
State the function of alumina (Al2O3) in cement.
State the main difference between soda-lime glass and lead glass.
What is the main purpose of adding CaCO3 to the raw materials in glass manufacture?
