Material classes and their characteristic properties
Material classes and their characteristic properties
Materials are grouped into metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. Metals are usually strong, malleable, and good conductors; ceramics are hard, brittle, and resistant to heat and chemical attack.
Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 10.5.2 Comparing and selecting materials. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.