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C2- Material Choices
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Mind Map on C2- Material Choices, created by Sophie Taylor on 22/10/2013.
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C2- Material Choices
Natural and Synthetic Materials
All materials are made up of Chemicals
Some materials occur naturally
Most materials are synthetic
Materials, Properties and Uses
Different materials have different properties
The possible uses for a material depend on its propeties
A product's properties depend on the materials it's made from
Asses the suitability of different materials
Uses of Crude Oil
Crude oil is a mixture of Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbon Properties change as the chain gets longer
Crude oil is separated by fractional distillation
Crude oil has various uses
Polymerisation
Polymerisation means loads of small molecules link together
There are lots of different types of polymers
Polymers have replaced natural materials for some uses
Structure and Properties of Polymers
A polymer's properties decide its uses
Its properties depend on how the molecules are arranged and held together
Polymers can be modified to give them different properties
Nanotechnology
Nanomaterials are very small
Nanoparticles are often designed for particular use
Used to modify particles of materials
The effects on health are not fully understood
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