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The molecules stick together because they're plate shaped. It's like putting two phone books together by putting page over page. if you pull, it will stick together. if you let go, it'll drop and fall apart. thats what clay molecules do.
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∙ 15y agoClay shrinks when it dries because all the water content has evaporated, making the clay particles shrink. Normal clay shrinks about 11% I think.
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What is a mixture of clay and plant fibers that becomes hard as it dries in the sun?
adobe
What is formed when hard rocks break and were away?
When rock wears away it becomes gravel, sand, silt or clay.
Is slate hard soft or smooth?
Slate is a hard and brittle rock.
Is zarconium a liquid solid or gas?
Hi, Zirconium is a lustrous, grayish-white, soft, ductile, and malleable metal which is solid at room temperature, though it becomes hard and brittle at lower purities.
What is the hard brittle outerlayerof the earth is known as the?
It is the Earth's crust.
Can baked clay be recyled?
No, baked clay can't be recycled because it becomes very hard when baked, and it is very brittle to recycle it after.
Is clay brittle?
Reasonably, it depends on whether it is squidgy. =P
What are the disadvantages of high speed steel?
When it is heated, it becomes very brittle....And it is very hard to work.
What is the definition of ceramic?
The literal definition is clay and chemicals fired together to create a hard brittle heat resistant material
What is a mixture of clay and plant fibers that becomes hard as it dries in the sun?
adobe
What is the opposite of hard that starts with the letters 'br'?
brittle
Is carbon is brittle?
hard and brittle so YES
Is brittle carbon?
hard and brittle so YES
Clay is in a kiln at high temperatures so it becomes hardened and nonporous?
Yes, but if you want to glaze the clay you have to fire it at a low before you glaze it so it is hard - ish.
Why are ionic solids hard and brittle?
Ionic solids are brittle and hard as they are bonded with electrostatic bonds.
What is formed when hard rocks break and were away?
When rock wears away it becomes gravel, sand, silt or clay.
Is carbon brittle as it is hard?
brittle meaning EASILY BREAKABLE so i don't think it is brittle...
