Question

Question: In what ways does soda-lime glass resemble and in what ways does it differ from a pot made from the firing of kaolinite? Include the following aspects in your discussion: composition, structure, physical properties, and method of preparation.

Short answer

According to the physical properties and methods of preparation soda-lime glass resemble and it differ from a pot made from the firing of kaolinite.

Step-by-step solution

According to composition

The composition of soda-lime glass is SiO₂ is 73%, Na₂O is 15%, CaO is 7%, MgO is 4%, Al₂O₃ is 1%.

The composition of Kaolinite is $\left({\mathrm{Al}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_3{\left({\mathrm{SiO}}_2\right)}_2{\left({\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\right)}_2\right)$.

According to structure

The structure of soda-lime glass is tetrahedra connected at the oxygen atoms

The structure of Kaolinite is on ratio of 1:1 uncharged dioctahedral layer where each layer consists of single silica tetrahedral sheet and single alumina octahedral sheet

According to Physical properties

The physical properties of Soda-lime glass is It’s cheap and chemically stable. It is vulnerable to thermal shock and electric insulator and it also transmit visible light.

The physical properties of Kaolinite is it’s a orderless white to yellowish powder. Kaolinite has mp $740-1785°\mathrm{C}$and density $2.65\mathrm{g}/{\mathrm{cm}}^3$.

According to method of preparation

The making of soda-lime glass is in four phases: These phases include preparation of staple, melting during a furnace, forming and finishing. Once the soda materials, sand and limestones are received, they're ground into powder and stored.

Kaolin is ready when the rock in mined, excavated and also the impurities are washed with water so powdered. The rock is elutriated with water and large-sized particles are separated. On allowing the turbid liquid to settle, heavy kaolin containing particles of huge size are separated so dried.