Question

Glasses are mixtures of oxides, the main component of which is silica (sio2). silica is called the glass former, while additives are referred to as this?

Answer 1

glass modifiers

 Glasses are mixtures of oxides, the main component of which is silica  SiO2 . Silica is called the glass former, while additives are referred to as glass modifiers. The crystalline lattice of the glass former breaks down during heating, producing the random atomic arrangements typical of a liquid. Adding a modifier and cooling the melt rapidly produces a glass. How does the three-dimensional structure of the glass differ from that of the crystalline glass former? Would you expect the melting point of a glass to be higher or lower than that of pure SiO2? Lead glass, a particular favorite of the Romans, was formed by adding lead oxide as the modifier.