Question

Classify each material as an alloy or a ceramic. brick, tile, bronze, brass, steel, glass

Answer 1

Classify each material as an alloy or ceramic

alloy- Bronze,brass, steel and glass

Ceramic- brick  and tile

Explanation

Alloy  is a metal  made up  by combining  two or  more  metallic elements.  

for example, bronze  is made up  by alloying tin with copper.

Ceramic  materials  is an inorganic,non  metallic which is often crystalline oxide,nitride  or carbide  material.

For example, Tiles are made up of natural clay sand and water.

Answer 2

An alloy is a mixture of metals or a metal and non-metal. These are usually good conductors of electricity.

Ceramics are essentially inorganic compounds and mainly non-metallic. These are typically used as insulators

For the given examples:

Brick - Ceramic

Tile- Ceramic

Bronze- Alloy (copper + tin)

Brass - Alloy (copper+zinc)

Steel- Alloy (iron + carbon)

Glass- Ceramic