Loading

Description

To succeed in this topic, you need to:
Be familiar with the properties of materials and their potential applications.
Be familiar with how the bonding and structure present in a material determines their physical and chemical properties.
Be aware of the importance of sustainability of materials, including the elements.

After working through this Chemistry Factsheet, you will:
Be aware of the array of different chemical elements used in the manufacture of mobile phones (smartphones).
Be able to describe examples of composite materials used in mobile phones.
Be aware of the unsustainability of some elements used in the manufacture of mobile phones and the search for possible alternatives.

Download Type

.PDF (pdf) 395.101 KB

Publication Date

January 2020

ISSN / ISBN

ISSN: 1351-5136

Copyright Disclaimer

The materials published on this website are protected by the Copyright Act of 1988. No part of our online resources may be reproduced or reused for any commercial purpose, or transmitted, in any other form or by any other means, without the prior permission of Curriculum Press Ltd.

Preview
305 Chemistry in a Mobile Phone v2

Similar Resources

What our customers say

Find exactly what you’re looking for.

Newsletter
Keep up to date with all the latest news, resources & updates from Curriculum Press