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Also, group 2 data was missing, we can estimate the value should be between Group 1 and 3. And I fixed the value at the same initial point, so we can see the change more directly. As it shown to us above, with the boron composition increasing, the solubility is decreasing. Conclusion From XRD we can get the glass is partially glass and partially crystalline. EDS shows the element composition of the glass, and the SEM pictures show us the microscopy image of the glass, and we can find a lot of crack on the surface. Question from Part A a) There are 2 reasons that we don’t use sodium and calcium oxide. 1. Sodium and calcium oxide are dangerous, if our skin touched them, it will be corroded; meanwhile, the sodium and calcium oxide will react with H2O, as we all know, this reaction will release a lot of heat, which will harm our skin. 2. …show more content…

Easy to absorb water. As I mentioned above, they can react with water, and if Na2O+H2O==Na (OH) 2 reacted, we cannot remove hydroxide by high temperature. So Na (OH) 2 is impurity in the glass. b) The sodium and calcium can help lower the melting temperature of silicon dioxide. And sodium oxide increases the coefficient of thermal expansion of the glass, but it will decrease the thermostability, chemical stability and mechanical strength. The calcium oxide can increase the chemical stability and mechanical strength. c) They are very cheap and we can get them easily. And the soda lime silica glass can make windows or containers, we can see them everywhere in our daily

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