Discussion
A silica brick lining in a furnace that is shut down and restarted weekly has begun to shatter. The likely cause is
Answer: D
The polymorphic changes of silica involve abrupt volume changes, and cycling through them breaks the brick apart. A material of low thermal expansion, such as a suitable fireclay or silicon carbide, would survive the cycling.
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