Why Ceramics are very hard?

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The ceramics have higher bond strengths between atoms.
Also, the bonds are consistently directional.
This makes the ceramics hard and brittle.
The binds are not flexible in ceramic so they resist any deformation or yielding whenever pressure is applied.

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