Question

Some of our modern kitchen cookware is made of ceramic materials. (a) List at least three important characteristics required of a material to be used for this application. (b) Make a comparison of three ceramic materials as to their relative properties and, in addition, to cost. (c) On the basis of this comparison, select the material most suitable for the cookware.

Answer 1

Answer:

A)

It should be Non- toxic

It should possess high Thermal conductivity

It should have the Required Thermal diffusivity

B)

• stoneware : This material has good thermal diffusivity and it  is quite affordable and it is used in making pizza stones
• porcelain: mostly used for mugs and it is non-toxic
• Pyrex : posses good thermal conductivity used in oven

C)   All the materials are suitable because they serve different purposes when making modern kitchen cookware

Explanation:

A) characteristics required of a ceramic material to be used as a kitchen cookware

• It should be Non- toxic
• It should possess high Thermal conductivity
• It should have the Required Thermal diffusivity

B) comparison of three ceramic materials as to their relative properties

• stoneware : This material has good thermal diffusivity and it  is quite affordable and it is used in making pizza stones
• porcelain: mostly used for mugs and it is non-toxic
• Pyrex : posses good thermal conductivity used in ovens

C) material most suitable for the cookware.

 All the materials are suitable because they serve different purposes when making modern kitchen cookware