Question

Which of the following statements regarding glass is/are correct?

(a) It is an amorphous inorganic oxide

(b) It composed of pure silica

(c) It is mostly transparent in nature

(d) It is an amorphous inorganic oxide, composed of pure silica and mostly transparent in nature

The question was asked by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

The doubt is from Materials in portion Materials of Corrosion Engineering

Answer 1

The correct choice is (d) It is an amorphous inorganic oxide, composed of pure silica and mostly transparent in nature

For explanation: Glass is an amorphous inorganic solid, mostly silica, cooled to a rigid condition without crystallization. Its transparency is used for equipment such as flowmeters and glass fibers.