Question

Can metals, plastics and pottery be both, rigid and flexible? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Flexibility of a physical substance is completely dependent on the molecular structure of that particular substance.

We can artificially tweak the molecular arrangement of a substance to increase or decrease the physical flexibility of that substance.

And it is applicable for metals, plastic and pottery also,these substances also have different amount of physical flexibility.

Answer 2

Yes, Can metals, pottery and plastics be both, “rigid and flexible”.

Explanation:

• Metals, pottery and plastics are rigid.
• At room temperature most of the metals are present in the solid state hence, metals are rigid. By heating the metal it will be melted means it is flexible.

• Plastics are completely made up of polymers. These are rigid at room temperature and then converted to liquids by applying of heat.

• Pottery is prepared by the clay hence, these are rigid. If pottery is dipped into the water the clay particles are dissolved then get flexibility.