What is carborundum? How is it prepared?

1 Answer

Answer :

Carborundum is chemically silicon carbide. When a mixture of silicon and coke is heated

in an electric furnace, silicon carbide is formed.

Related questions

Description : Carborundum is prepared heating a mixture of

Last Answer : silicon and coke in an electric furnace

Description : Carborundum is another name of – (1) Silicon carbide (2) Silicon oxide (3) Calcium carbide (4) Calcium oxide

Last Answer : (1) Silicon carbide Explanation: Silicon carbide, also known as carborundum, is a compound of silicon and carbon with chemical formula SiC. It occurs in nature as the extremely rare mineral moissanite. Silicon carbide powder has been massproduced since 1893 for use as an abrasive.

Description : Which of the following additives are added to plastics to make it impervious to X-rays? (A) Asbestos (B) Barium salt (C) Carborundum (D) Phthalic acid

Last Answer : (B) Barium salt

Description : Hardest material so far found is (A) Diamond (B) Graphite (C) Carborundum (D) Pumice stone

Last Answer : (A) Diamond

Description : The hardest material just prior to diamond in Mho's scale is (A) Topaz (B) Carborundum (C) Corundum (D) Calcite

Last Answer : (C) Corundum

Description : Hardest materials so far found is (A) Diamond (B) Graphite (C) Carborundum (D) Pumice stone

Last Answer : (A) Diamond

Description : The hardest material just prior to diamond in Mhos scale is (A) Topaz (B) Carborundum (C) Corundum (D) Calcite

Last Answer : (C) Corundum

Description : The main constituent of carborundum is __________ carbide. (A) Calcium (B) Silicon (C) Boron (D) Aluminium

Last Answer : (B) Silicon

Description : Spark plugs are made of (A) High alumina ceramic (B) Metallic carbides (C) Corundum (D) Carborundum

Last Answer : (A) High alumina ceramic

Description : Out of (a) Graphite and (b) Carborundum which one is harder ?

Last Answer : Carborundum.

Description : Which of the following is not an abrasive material? (A) Bakelite (B) Pumice (C) Corundum (D) Carborundum

Last Answer : (A) Bakelite

Description : Carborundum consists mainly of (A) Bauxite (B) Silicon carbide (C) Boron carbide (D) Calcium carbide

Last Answer : (B) Silicon carbide

Description : Which rotary instrument gives the smoothest enamel cut? a. carborundum stone (green stone) b. aluminum oxide stone (white stone) c. plain fissure bur d. cross-cut fissure bur e. medium diamond bur (great efficiency but roughest cut)

Last Answer : c. plain fissure bur

Description : Carborundum is another name of (1) Silicon carbide (2) Silicon oxide (3) Calcium carbide (4) Calcium oxide

Last Answer :  Silicon carbide