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19.
In which of the following activities silicon carbide is used?
Making cement and glass
Disinfecting water of ponds
cutting very hard substances
Making casts for statues
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
42 comments Page 2 of 5.

Pooja said:   8 years ago
Question is not about the hardest substance. It's about the activity of the Silicon Carbide from the given option. Hope you all agree with my answer.

John said:   1 decade ago
Which substance is used for making bullet proof jackets? Is it SIC?

Narashima purohit said:   8 years ago
5 hardest substances on earth(naturally occurring).

1. Diamond
2 .carborandum
3. topaz
4. quartz
5. orthoclase feldspar

M.A. Ansari said:   8 years ago
Silicon carbide is the man made hardest substance.

Raju said:   7 years ago
C should be the correct answer. I agree with the given answer.

Sanjay said:   7 years ago
So, what is the hardest thing in the world? Diamond or silicon carbide?

Sanket said:   7 years ago
Diamond is hard than silicon carbide.

Subhas dutta said:   6 years ago
I think boron carbide is the hardest material.

Prashanth said:   6 years ago
Diamond is the hardest material but it is used for cutting non-ferrous materials only if we use for ferrous materials diffusion wear takes place.

Sourav said:   6 years ago
Boron carbide is the hardest material in earth after diamond.


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