Question 6 of 12beginner🧠 RememberVery Short1 mark
What are nanomaterials?
Correct Answer
Nanomaterials are materials that exist in the nanoscale range, with size in nanometers (less than one micron). When any bulk material is converted to nanoscale, it acquires novel properties including altered physicochemical, biological, mechanical, optical, and electronic properties.
Exercise: EXERCISES | Q: 6 | (Page 33)
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Explanation
The textbook defines nanoscience as the study of materials in the nanoscale range (size in nanometer, less than one micron). It further explains that conversion of bulk material to nanoscale results in alteration of various properties. For a 1-mark question, students should mention the nanoscale size and the altered/novel properties acquired by these materials.