Chemistry GCSE
Manufacture of glass, building materials and clay ceramics
What Manufacture of glass, building materials and clay ceramics means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Glass is made by melting sand with sodium carbonate and limestone, building materials are quarried directly, and clay ceramics are made by shaping and firing clay.
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