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Course name: Key Stage 3 Science Student Book 3

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Homework quiz

1. Which of the following is not an exothermic reaction? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Lighting a firework

Choice  2)    The thermite reaction

Choice  3)    Adding an acid to a base with a temperature change of 0 oC

Choice  4)    Adding calcium oxide to water

Answer: Adding an acid to a base with a temperature change of 0 oC

2. Which of the following is not a use of an exothermic reaction? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Making iron to fix train tracks using aluminium and iron oxide

Choice  2)    Making hand warmers using iron wool and oxygen

Choice  3)    Transferring energy as light when magnesium is burnt

Choice  4)    Melting ice

Answer: Melting ice

3 . Look at the chart. It is shows energy levels of reactants and products during
an exothermic reaction.

Match the statement to the word it applies to. [1 marks]

Have a lower energy level Reactants

Provides energy to break reactant bonds Products

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Have a higher energy level Surroundings

Heat energy is released to these Collision

Answer:
Have a lower energy level Products

Provides energy to break reactant bonds Collision

Have a higher energy level Reactants

Heat energy is released to these Surroundings

4 . Match the sentences about chemical reactions to the correct endings. [1

marks]

New bonds are made when the free reactant

the reactant molecules take place
atoms form ______
During the collisions, energy is absorbed from the
the reactant bonds
surroundings to break ______
In all chemical reactions, collisions between
new bonds
______
Energy is released into the surroundings when
new product bonds are made
______
Answer:
New bonds are made when the free reactant
new bonds
atoms form ______
During the collisions, energy is absorbed from
the reactant bonds
the surroundings to break ______
In all chemical reactions, collisions between
the reactant molecules take place
______
Energy is released into the surroundings when
new product bonds are made
______

5. Which two statements about exothermic reactions are true? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    More energy is released to make new bonds

Choice  2)    Exothermic reactions take in more energy overall

Choice  3)    The products have a higher energy level than the reactants

Choice  4)    Less energy is absorbed to break the reactant bonds

Answer: More energy is released to make new bonds, Less energy is absorbed to break the reactant
bonds

6 . Which two statements relating to the conservation of energy are true? [1

marks]

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Energy of the reactants before the reaction = energy of the products + energy
Choice  1)   
transferred to the surroundings
Energy of the reactants – energy of the products = energy transferred to the
Choice  2)   
surroundings
Energy of the products – energy transferred to the surroundings = energy of the
Choice  3)   
reactants
Energy transferred to the surroundings + energy of the reactants = energy of the
Choice  4)   
products
Answer: Energy of the reactants before the reaction = energy of the products + energy transferred
to the surroundings, Energy of the reactants – energy of the products = energy transferred to the
surroundings

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Course name: Key Stage 3 Science Student Book 3

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Homework quiz

1. Complete this sentence: In an endothermic reaction ______ [1 marks]

Choice  1)    energy is given out by the reaction

Choice  2)    energy is taken in by the reaction

Choice  3)    there is no change in temperature

Choice  4)    the temperature of the reaction vessel increases

Answer: energy is taken in by the reaction

2. Which of the following is a use of an endothermic reaction? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Burning a fuel

Choice  2)    The reaction in a coffee warmer

Choice  3)    The reaction in a cold pack

Choice  4)    The reaction in a heat pack

Answer: The reaction in a cold pack

3 . Match the statements about exothermic and endothermic reactions to the

missing words. [1 marks]

Some physical processes, such as dissolving, are

endothermic; more energy is taken from the
surroundings to break the ______ forces than is solute-solute
released when the solute-solvent forces are
formed
Some reactions are more endothermic than
others; more energy is needed to break the
reactant
______ bonds during the collision than is given
out when the new product bonds are made
Some reactions show no overall energy change
because the amount of energy needed to break
the reactant bonds is equal to the amount of product
______ released when the new product bonds
are made
Some reactions are more exothermic than others;
more energy is given out to the surroundings
energy
when the new ______ bonds are made than is
taken in to break the reactant bonds
Answer:
Some physical processes, such as dissolving, solute-solute
are endothermic; more energy is taken from the
surroundings to break the ______ forces than is

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released when the solute-solvent forces are

formed
Some reactions are more endothermic than
others; more energy is needed to break the
reactant
______ bonds during the collision than is given
out when the new product bonds are made
Some reactions show no overall energy change
because the amount of energy needed to break
the reactant bonds is equal to the amount of energy
______ released when the new product bonds are
made
Some reactions are more exothermic than
others; more energy is given out to the
product
surroundings when the new ______ bonds are
made than is taken in to break the reactant bonds

4 . Look at the energy-level diagrams for exothermic and endothermic reactions.

Some of the labels have been replaced with letters.

Match the labels to the letters. [1 marks]

Reactants A

Products B

Energy absorbed C

Exothermic reaction D

Endothermic reaction E

Energy released F

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Answer:

Reactants D

Products B

Energy absorbed F

Exothermic reaction A

Endothermic reaction E

Energy released C

5 . Choose two correct endings to this sentence: You can determine if a reaction
is exothermic or endothermic by ______ [1 marks]

Choice  1)    cooling the products

Choice  2)    measuring the temperature change of the reactants and the products

Choice  3)    observing the formation of any gases

Choice  4)    identifying any other energy transfers, such as energy transferred by light

Answer: measuring the temperature change of the reactants and the products, identifying any other
energy transfers, such as energy transferred by light

6 . Which two of these differences between exothermic and endothermic

reactions are true? [1 marks]

Reactant molecules collide in an exothermic reaction; they do not collide in an

Choice  1)   
endothermic reaction
In an exothermic reaction, the reactants have a higher energy level than the products;
Choice  2)   
the reverse is true for an endothermic reaction
There is an increase in temperature in an exothermic reaction; there is a decrease in
Choice  3)   
temperature in an endothermic reaction
Reactant bonds are broken in an endothermic reaction; they remain unchanged in an
Choice  4)   
exothermic reaction
Answer: In an exothermic reaction, the reactants have a higher energy level than the products; the
reverse is true for an endothermic reaction, There is an increase in temperature in an exothermic
reaction; there is a decrease in temperature in an endothermic reaction

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Course name: Key Stage 3 Science Student Book 3

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Homework quiz

1. Which statement about catalysts is false? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Catalysts are specific to a reaction

Choice  2)    The same reaction can use many different catalysts

Choice  3)    Enzymes are biological catalysts

Choice  4)    Catalysts react with the reactants

Answer: Catalysts react with the reactants

2. What is the main reason that scientists use catalysts? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    They make the reaction work better

Choice  2)    They are cheap

Choice  3)    Scientists can make more products in a shorter time

Choice  4)    Reactions would not work without them

Answer: Scientists can make more products in a shorter time

3 . Match the sentences about how a catalytic converter works to the correct
endings. [1 marks]

The catalysts in a catalytic converter are ______ platinum and rhodium

Carbon monoxide is converted to ______ nitrogen gas and oxygen gas

Nitrogen oxide is converted to ______ carbon dioxide

Once the reactions are over ______ the catalysts can be used again and again

Answer:
The catalysts in a catalytic converter are ______ platinum and rhodium

Carbon monoxide is converted to ______ carbon dioxide

Nitrogen oxide is converted to ______ nitrogen gas and oxygen gas

Once the reactions are over ______ the catalysts can be used again and again

4 . Look at the graph. It shows what happens to the amount of oxygen produced
when hydrogen peroxide is decomposed with and without a catalyst.
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Match the statements to the missing letters or words. [1 marks]

If a more effective catalyst was used, the line

would be ______ line A and would take the same A
shape
If a less effective catalyst was used, the line
would be ______ line A and would take the same B
shape
Line ______ shows what happens when no
below
catalyst is added
Line ______ shows what happens when a
above
catalyst is added
Answer:
If a more effective catalyst was used, the line
would be ______ line A and would take the same above
shape
If a less effective catalyst was used, the line
would be ______ line A and would take the same below
shape
Line ______ shows what happens when no
B
catalyst is added
Line ______ shows what happens when a
A
catalyst is added

5. Which two statements about catalysts are correct? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    A catalyst provides energy for the reaction to take place

Choice  2)    A catalyst speeds up or slows down the rate of a reaction

Choice  3)    A catalyst does not get used up

Choice  4)    A catalyst is always a solid

Answer: A catalyst speeds up or slows down the rate of a reaction, A catalyst does not get used up

6. Which two statements correctly describe how to determine the effectiveness

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of a catalyst? [1 marks]

Add a range of different substances to the reaction and see if any of them get used up
Choice  1)   
in the reaction

Choice  2)    Add different substances to a reaction and see if the temperature changes

Measure and compare how fast the products are made with and without a catalyst,
Choice  3)   
under the same conditions
Measure and compare how fast the reactants are used up with and without the catalyst,
Choice  4)   
under the same conditions
Answer: Measure and compare how fast the products are made with and without a catalyst, under
the same conditions, Measure and compare how fast the reactants are used up with and without the
catalyst, under the same conditions

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Course name: Key Stage 3 Science Student Book 3

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Homework quiz

1. What is the definition of a ceramic? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    It is a metal

Choice  2)    It is an inorganic, non-metallic solid

Choice  3)    It is only made of clay

Choice  4)    It is only made of glass

Answer: It is an inorganic, non-metallic solid

2. Which of the following is not a use of a ceramic? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Vases which can contain plants or flowers

Choice  2)    Tiles which can be placed on roofs

Choice  3)    Bricks which can be used to build houses

Choice  4)    Wires which can conduct electricity

Answer: Wires which can conduct electricity

3. Match the descriptions to the ceramic materials. [1 marks]

Modern ceramic used to make drinking vessels Clay

Modern ceramic used as a refractory material Aluminium oxide

Early ceramic used to make bricks Porcelain

Early and modern day ceramic to make plates

Glass
and vases
Answer:
Modern ceramic used to make drinking vessels Glass

Modern ceramic used as a refractory material Aluminium oxide

Early ceramic used to make bricks Clay

Early and modern day ceramic to make plates

Porcelain
and vases

4 . Match the sentences about crystalline and amorphous ceramics to the correct
endings. [1 marks]

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Amorphous ceramics, such as glass, can be

regular 3D pattern
moulded or blown into ______
The atoms in an amorphous ceramic, such as
regular structures
glass, do not form ______
The atoms in a crystalline ceramic are bonded in
specific shapes
a ______
Crystalline ceramics are usually made from one
metal oxide
or more variety of ______
Answer:
Amorphous ceramics, such as glass, can be
specific shapes
moulded or blown into ______
The atoms in an amorphous ceramic, such as
regular structures
glass, do not form ______
The atoms in a crystalline ceramic are bonded in
regular 3D pattern
a ______
Crystalline ceramics are usually made from one
metal oxide
or more variety of ______

5. In which two ways are modern ceramics different to older ceramics? [1 marks]

Exact proportions are used to make modern ceramics; older ceramics had variable
Choice  1)   
composition
Clay, sand and natural materials were commonly used in ceramics, but nowadays metal
Choice  2)   
oxides, carbides and nitrides are used

Choice  3)    Older ceramics were baked in the sun, nowadays we use kilns

Choice  4)    Clay is no longer used in modern ceramics

Answer: Exact proportions are used to make modern ceramics; older ceramics had variable
composition, Clay, sand and natural materials were commonly used in ceramics, but nowadays
metal oxides, carbides and nitrides are used

6 . Why have some ceramics been found, undamaged, after thousands of years?
Choose two answers. [1 marks]

Choice  1)    They are brittle

Choice  2)    They are not biodegradable

Choice  3)    They are hard and resistant to wear

Choice  4)    They are non-magnetic

Answer: They are not biodegradable, They are hard and resistant to wear

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Course name: Key Stage 3 Science Student Book 3

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Homework quiz

1. Which property is essential in the use of refractory ceramics? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Must be able to withstand high temperatures

Choice  2)    Must be water resistant

Choice  3)    Must be flexible

Choice  4)    Must be brittle

Answer: Must be able to withstand high temperatures

2. Which properties do ceramics have which most metals do not? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Ceramics are brittle

Choice  2)    Ceramics have high melting points

Choice  3)    Ceramics are hard

Choice  4)    Ceramics have a wide range of uses

Answer: Ceramics are brittle

3. Match the type of ceramic to its application. [1 marks]

Whiteware ceramics Used to make linings for furnaces

Refractory ceramics Porcelain basin

Structural ceramics Floor tiles

Advanced ceramics Tiles for space shuttles

Answer:
Whiteware ceramics Porcelain basin

Refractory ceramics Used to make linings for furnaces

Structural ceramics Floor tiles

Advanced ceramics Tiles for space shuttles

4. Look at the table of data.

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Use the table to help match the sentences to the values. [1 marks]

Porcelain is used to make baths because it is

resistant to corrosion and has a low density of 9
______ g/cm3
Zirconium oxide is used in high temperature jet
engines because it has a low expansion on heating 2800
of ______
Silicon carbide is used to line high temperature
6.6
kilns because it has a melting point of ______ oC
Aluminium oxide is used to make heavy duty tools
2.3
because it has a hardness of ______
Answer:
Porcelain is used to make baths because it is
resistant to corrosion and has a low density of 2.3
______ g/cm3
Zirconium oxide is used in high temperature jet
engines because it has a low expansion on heating 6.6
of ______
Silicon carbide is used to line high temperature
2800
kilns because it has a melting point of ______ oC
Aluminium oxide is used to make heavy duty tools
9
because it has a hardness of ______

5 . Why is it not always possible to manufacture identical ceramics? Choose two

answers. [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Chemical and physical processes are used to make ceramics

Choice  2)    The composition of the raw materials may not be exactly uniform

Choice  3)    The heating conditions may not be identical

Choice  4)    Ceramics do not contain metals

Answer: The composition of the raw materials may not be exactly uniform, The heating conditions may
not be identical

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6. What are the two main disadvantages of using ceramics? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    They are brittle and shatter on impact

Choice  2)    It is expensive to make ceramics

Choice  3)    They can have defects in their structure

Choice  4)    They are out dated materials

Answer: They are brittle and shatter on impact, It is expensive to make ceramics

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Course name: Key Stage 3 Science Student Book 3

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Homework quiz

1. Which of the following is not a natural polymer? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Starch

Choice  2)    Protein

Choice  3)    Cellulose

Choice  4)    Glucose

Answer: Glucose

2. Which property is not common between all polymers? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    They are elastic

Choice  2)    They are strong

Choice  3)    They are made of long chains of repeating molecules

Choice  4)    They are waterproof

Answer: They are elastic

3. Match the natural polymer to where it is found. [1 marks]

Cellulose In the nucleus of cells

Chitin In the cell wall of plants

DNA The hard outer covering in insects

Rubber In the sap of certain trees

Answer:
Cellulose In the cell wall of plants

Chitin The hard outer covering in insects

DNA In the nucleus of cells

Rubber In the sap of certain trees

4 . Match the sentences about polymer properties to the correct endings. [1

marks]

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Rubber is used to make elastic bands because it

insoluble
is ______
Chitin is used to make the outer covering of
very strong
insects because it is ______
Cellulose is used to make cell walls because it is
waterproof and very hard
______
Starch is used to store glucose because it is
made of long strands that can extend
______
Answer:
Rubber is used to make elastic bands because it
made of long strands that can extend
is ______
Chitin is used to make the outer covering of
waterproof and very hard
insects because it is ______
Cellulose is used to make cell walls because it is
very strong
______
Starch is used to store glucose because it is
insoluble
______

5. Which two properties arise from the large structure of polymers? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    They are generally insoluble in water

Choice  2)    They are useful

Choice  3)    They are found naturally

Choice  4)    They are strong

Answer: They are generally insoluble in water, They are strong

6. Which two are examples of proteins? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Starch

Choice  2)    Haemoglobin

Choice  3)    DNA

Choice  4)    Cellulose

Answer: Haemoglobin, DNA

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Course name: Key Stage 3 Science Student Book 3

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Homework quiz

1. Which of the following is not a human-made polymer? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Polythene

Choice  2)    Nylon

Choice  3)    Ethene

Choice  4)    PVC

Answer: Ethene

2. Which statement about human-made polymers is false? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Most of them are derived from monomers which come from crude oil

Choice  2)    They are all made into plastics

Choice  3)    They are made from chemical reactions

Choice  4)    They are made from monomers

Answer: They are all made into plastics

3. Match the polymer to its use. [1 marks]

Nylon Plastic bags

Polythene Packaging

Polychloroethene Ropes

Polystyrene Water pipes

Answer:
Nylon Ropes

Polythene Plastic bags

Polychloroethene Water pipes

Polystyrene Packaging

4. Match the polymer to the name of its monomer. [1 marks]

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Polypropylene Styrene

Polystyrene Propylene

Polythene Chloroethene

Polychloroethene Ethene

Answer:
Polypropylene Propylene

Polystyrene Styrene

Polythene Ethene

Polychloroethene Chloroethene

5 . Which two properties are affected by the length of the polymer chain? [1
marks]

Choice  1)    How soluble it is in water

Choice  2)    Melting point

Choice  3)    What it is used for

Choice  4)    Viscosity

Answer: Melting point, Viscosity

6. Which two statements about cross-links are true? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Cross-links can be made by inserting small amounts of other elements

Choice  2)    Cross-links make the polymer stronger

Choice  3)    Cross-links make the polymer soluble in water

Choice  4)    Cross-links can be inserted in all polymers

Answer: Cross-links can be made by inserting small amounts of other elements, Cross-links make
the polymer stronger

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Course name: Key Stage 3 Science Student Book 3

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Homework quiz

1 . Which of the following was added to ancient bricks to make them stronger? [1
marks]

Choice  1)    Silk

Choice  2)    Clay

Choice  3)    Stones

Choice  4)    Straw

Answer: Straw

2. Which of the following is not an ingredient in making concrete? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Cement

Choice  2)    Oil

Choice  3)    Sand

Choice  4)    Gravel

Answer: Oil

3 . Match the composite to the matrix and reinforcement it is made from. [1

marks]

Bone Calcium phosphate; collagen

Ancient bricks Cellulose; lignin

Wood Mud; straw

Concrete Cement/sand; gravel

Answer:
Bone Calcium phosphate; collagen

Ancient bricks Mud; straw

Wood Cellulose; lignin

Concrete Cement/sand; gravel

4. The reinforcement of a composite can be made from different things. Match

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the name to the type of reinforcement. [1 marks]

Horn, birch, silk Fibres

Gravel Crystals

Calcium phosphate Fragments

Lignin Mixture of materials

Answer:

Horn, birch, silk Mixture of materials

Gravel Fragments

Calcium phosphate Crystals

Lignin Fibres

5 . Why are composites usually more useful than the components they are made
from? Choose two answers. [1 marks]

Choice  1)    They are more waterproof

Choice  2)    They are stronger

Choice  3)    They last longer

Choice  4)    They are more heat resistant

Answer: They are stronger, They last longer

6. Which two statements about composites are true? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Composites do not last very long

Choice  2)    The materials that make up the composites are not chemically combined

The composite material has more useful properties than the components it is made
Choice  3)   
from

Choice  4)    Composites are not widely used

Answer: The materials that make up the composites are not chemically combined, The composite
material has more useful properties than the components it is made from

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Course name: Key Stage 3 Science Student Book 3

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Homework quiz

1. Which statement about fibreglass is false? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Fibreglass is made by adding glass fibres to a plastic matrix

Choice  2)    Fibreglass is made by adding plastic fibres to a glass matrix

Choice  3)    Fibreglass is incredibly strong

Choice  4)    Fibreglass is very lightweight

Answer: Fibreglass is made by adding plastic fibres to a glass matrix

2 . Which material is not commonly used as a matrix for modern composites? [1

marks]

Choice  1)    Plastic

Choice  2)    Ceramic

Choice  3)    Glass

Choice  4)    Metal

Answer: Glass

3. Match the ceramic to its use. [1 marks]

Fibreglass Making canoes and kayaks

Concrete Making spacecraft bodies

Cermet Making dental filings

Carbon fibre Used as a building material

Answer:
Fibreglass Making canoes and kayaks

Concrete Used as a building material

Cermet Making dental filings

Carbon fibre Making spacecraft bodies

4. Look at the table of data.

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Match the statements to the materials. [1 marks]

Not as strong as metal but is used in building

Carbon fibre
because it has a low density
Used to replace metals in aircraft and aerospace
Concrete
because it has the highest strength to weight ratio
Not used in formula one racing cars because it
has a lower strength to weight ratio compared Fibreglass
with carbon fibre
Answer:
Not as strong as metal but is used in building
Concrete
because it has a low density
Used to replace metals in aircraft and aerospace
because it has the highest strength to weight Carbon fibre
ratio
Not used in formula one racing cars because it
has a lower strength to weight ratio compared Fibreglass
with carbon fibre

5. Which two fibres are commonly used in human-made ceramics? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Glass fibres

Choice  2)    Steel rods

Choice  3)    Carbon fibres

Choice  4)    Metal fibres

Answer: Glass fibres, Carbon fibres

6. Which two statements about cermets are true? [1 marks]

Choice  1)    Cermets have a ceramic matrix and metal particles for reinforcement

Choice  2)    They are extremely lightweight

Choice  3)    Cermets are used where very high temperatures are needed

Choice  4)    They are used for making tennis racquets

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Answer: Cermets have a ceramic matrix and metal particles for reinforcement, Cermets are used
where very high temperatures are needed

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