Materials is an area of Chemistry that attempts to create useful products for use in a wide variety of areas. Microscopic properties of individual molecules are designed or engineered for their properties in bulk products. Microscopic properties of atomic and molecular components may include electric, magnetic, thermal, mechanical, or optical properties. The range of applications of materials may be as small as computer components or as large as the concrete or cement used in tall buildings.
Some common material categories based on chemical composition or chemical and physical properties are:
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