Remove the adhesive.
It depends on the type of ceramic adhesive. Many of them can be taken off tile with lacquer thinner on a rag.
Use a good mastic or adhesive
If they are ceramic tiles and this is the adhesive used to bond them, instructions will be on the container.
Yes, if the adhesive is smooth, no lumps and if you use a compatible glue, not thinset cement
Yes, but you should you use an adhesive that is ductile
No, but it does have to be smooth, preferably sanded.
There are many kinds of tile adhesive and you don't specify which . However most are basically of two kinds - Very fine Portland cement with additives, used mainly for stone or ceramic floor tiles and a type of modified latex for ceramic wall tiles.
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Thinset mortar. There's a special one for porcelain tile; any thinset will work for regular ceramic tile.
On site, 0.4 MPa is perfectly acceptable
It is best to remove the vinyl tile. If it is not on cement and is on wood you can install cement backer board. Be sure to put thin set under the board. If you spend the money and time to install ceramic tile and the vinyl tile comes loose all that $ is down the drain What is the best tile cement to use and this cement tile can be installed on vinyl tile and install ceramic tile on it
A tile mastic such as Mapei Ecobond. See the tile aisle in Rona or Home Depot for this product.