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Glass is clear because of the minerals. Rocks and Minerals get melted in a huge container and they let it cool. Then it just hardens and you get that clear view from the melted rocks and minerals.
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I'll explain it as simply as possible so that you can understand the kind of thing that happens but to really understand you'll have to study the topic and get to understand how atoms, molecules and photons work.
Basically, understand that in an atom there are levels of energy... for the sake of understanding just think of it sort of like an onion. There are layers, each layer furthest from the center is a higher energy.
Electrons in a given atom have an energy level in the atom where they are generally most comfortable and they stay there most of the time.
When a photon comes along (particle of light) it will want to take that spot where the electron is. It will try to knock the electron out of the way to make room for itself. Now, the photon only has a certain amount of energy. Depending on, due to the specific type of atom we are talking about, how far away the next available level of energy is and therefor how much energy is needed to knock the electron out of its place to the next energy level, the photon may or may not have enough energy to succeed in getting the electron out of the way so that it can claim its energy space (get absorbed by the atom). If the photon meets a type of atom that has an accessible energy level for the photon to displace the electron than the photon gets adsorbed and the substance is opaque. If the atom's next energy level is too high, and the photon does not have the energy to move the electron to the next level, than the photon passes through and the substance is transparent.
There is more to it but that will give you the idea.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoWhen sand is heated to 1'700 degrees Celsius it melts. The molecular structure of sand changes during the heating and subsequent cooling and becomes glass.
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∙ 14y agoBecause after you process sand to glass it becomes a homogeneous fluid and most of the impurities are removed, hence is becomes clearer and more transparent
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∙ 12y agoIt can be, but not always.
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∙ 13y agoYes
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Is glass made of silicon and oxygen?
Glass is manely made of SAND!
What Things are made from sand?
Glass is made from silica sand, sand is an ingredient of concrete and mortar, sand dunes, beaches and hot deserts are also mostly sand. Sand paper is also made from sand.
How does sand and fire make glass?
very crudely, yes. It does however depend on what the sand is made of.
What elements combine to make glass and concrrete?
Common glass is made from sand, SiO2, Na2O and CaO. Concrete is a mixture of rocks (aggregate), sand, and water.
What is the principal mineral used in making glass?
Glass is manufactured primarily from the mineral quartz (SiO2) which is what sand is made from. However small amounts of other minerals are added to the sand to make the process easier. These minerals are:- sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) lime (calcium oxide (CaO) magnesium oxide (MgO) aluminum oxide (Al2O3) There are also other minerals which are added to make specialised glasses. e.g. Pyrex glass is made from sand and boron oxide.
Is glass made out of glass or something else?
Glass is made out of sand Glass is made of sand.
Is sand made out of glass?
yes glass is made out of sand
Why do sand and glass have the same chemical symbol?
glass is made from sand
Is glass made of sand and then is the sand melted and while cooling the sand you shape it and glass will form?
Yes, glass is made by melting glass and then blowing it into a bubble with a long tube. After the bubble dries. It is glass.
Is the glass in jars made from quartz?
Glass is typically made by melting sand, Much of that sand consists of quartz. Some glass will also be made of recycled glass.
What does glass feel like?
glass feels smooth and glass is made from sand and water =]
What are some chemical used in glass?
Beach sand or glass that is crushed like sand.
Glass made of?
sand
What glass was made from?
Sand.
What is the difference between glass and plastic?
Glass is made of sand, when sand is heated it will melt to glass. Plastic can be made of oil or synthetic materials.
What can you look out of and is made out of glass?
A window. Or what you may refer to is what is glass made of. Glass = Sand.
Is glass made of silicon and oxygen?
Glass is manely made of SAND!
