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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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What Things are made from sand?
Sand is a versatile material used in the production of various items such as glass, concrete, and silicon chips. Glass is made by melting sand at high temperatures to form a transparent solid material. Concrete is a mixture of sand, gravel, cement, and water that hardens into a strong building material. Silicon chips, used in electronic devices, are made from purified sand that is processed into silicon wafers for semiconductor production.
What elements combine to make glass and concrrete?
Glass is made from sand, soda ash, and limestone, which are melted together to create a transparent material. Concrete is made from cement (a mixture of limestone, clay, and other minerals), water, and aggregates such as sand and gravel, which form a solid, durable material when mixed together.
How does sand and fire make glass?
When heated to high temperatures, sand melts and fuses together to form glass. The heat from the fire melts the sand, turning it into a molten liquid that can be shaped and molded. When the glass cools down, it solidifies into a transparent, hard material.
Can glass also be a rock?
actually not all glass is artificial...it is made from sand...In nature, glasses are formed when sand and/or rocks, often high in silica, are heated to high temperatures and then cooled rapidly. The Glass in Nature display shows specimens of glass made in nature. Obsidian or volcanic glass, for example, is molten rock that has quickly cooled, becoming rock in a glassy state.
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
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.
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.
Paper is to tree as Glass is to?
Sand. Paper is made from trees, so the analogy is asking for a material that glass is made from. Glass is primarily made from sand, which is melted and molded into various shapes and forms to create glass products.
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.
What is the source of glass?
Glass is made out of melted sand.
What is source of glass?
Glass is made out of melted sand.
What is a glass window made of?
It is made of Sand
