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| 4901. | 
                                    In an ecosystem, the 10% energy available for transfer from one trophic level to the next is in the form of | 
                            
| Answer» Solution :Chemical energy | |
| 4902. | 
                                    In an attempt to demonstrate electrical conductivity through an electrolyte the following apparatus (figure) set up Which among the following statement(s) is / are correct? (i) Bulb will not glow because electrolyte is not acidic . (ii) Bulb will glow because NaOH is strong base and furnishes ions for conduction (iii) Bulb will not glow because circuit is incomplete. (iv) Bulb will not glow because it depends upon the type of electrolytic solution. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  (i) and (iii)  | 
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| 4903. | 
                                    In an attempt to demonstrate electrical conductivity through an electrolyte, the apparatus set up is given. Which among the following statement (s) is (are) correct ? (i) Bulb will not glow because electrolyte is not acidic (ii) Bulb will glow because HCl is strong acid and furnishes ions for conduction. (iii) Bulb will not glow because circuit is incomplete (iv) Bulb will not glow because it depends upon the type of electrolytic solution | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  (i) and (iii)  | 
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| 4904. | 
                                    In an apparatus, 16.8 g of sodium bicarbonate was subjected to heating till it underwent complete decomposition, what is the expected loss in weight? When thesame apparatus was fitted to a condenser, theloss in weight was different from theearlier loss in weight. Justify the difference. | 
                            
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                                   Answer» Solution :`2NaHCO_(3) to NaCO_(3)+CO_(2)+H_(2)O`  2 moles `NaHCO_(3) to ` 2 moles of GASEOUS product `(CO_(2) and H_(2)O)` NUMBER of moles of `NaHCO_(3) = (16.8)/(84 xx 2) = 0.1` 1 moles`NaHCO_(3) to 0.2" moles gaseous product " to 0.1 " moles" CO_(2) + 0.1" moles" H_(2)O`. ` to 4.4" g " CO_(2) + 1.8" g " H_(2)O` Expected LOSS in weight = 4.4 + 1.8 = 6.2 g. Actual loss in weight = Amount of `CO_(2)` formed = 4.4 g. The difference is due tothe condensation of water vapour.  | 
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| 4905. | 
                                    In addition to sodium hydrogencarbonate, bakings powder contains a substance 'X'. Name the substance 'X'. | 
                            
| Answer» SOLUTION :TARTARIC ACID . | |
| 4906. | 
                                    In acetylene, there are _________covalent bonds. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  three  `H-C-=C-H`  | 
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| 4907. | 
                                    In a voltaic cell, if iron and silver electrodes are connected with each other then current flow | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  from iron to SILVER OUTSIDE the cell  | 
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| 4908. | 
                                    In a triad of three elements A, B, and C, the atomic mass of A and B are 80 and 120 respectively. Find the atomic mass of element C. | 
                            
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                                   Answer» SOLUTION :Given : Mass of `A = 80 ,` Mass of B = 120 , Mass of C = ?  Using law of traids , `B = (A + C)/2 implies 120 = (80 + C)/(2)` `80 +C = 120 xx 2 = 240` `C = 240 - 80 = 160`. Hence , ATOMIC mass of element C is 160.  | 
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| 4909. | 
                                    In a thermite reaction, a compound of iron reacts with a metal : (i) Name the metal used in this reaction. (ii) After completion of this reaction, a metal is obtained in the molten state. Identify the metal. (iii) Represent this reaction in the form of a balanced chemical equation. (iv) Mention the most common use of this reaction. | 
                            
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                                   Answer» Solution :(i) Aluminium (Al)  (ii) Iron (Fe) (iii) `Fe_(2)O_(3) + 2Al rarr 2FE + Al_(2)O_(3) + "Heat"` (iv) USE : To join railway TRACKS or cracked MACHINE parts.  | 
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| 4910. | 
                                    In a test-tube, hydrochloric acid is poured over a few zinc granules. List two observations that suggest that a chemical reaction has occurred. 2HCl+ZnrarrZnCl_(2)+H | 
                            
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                                   Answer» SOLUTION :(i) A COLOURLESS gas is EVOLVED .  (II) Test-tube becomes HOT .  | 
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| 4911. | 
                                    In a tabular form write the colours of the following indicators in presence of acid and base: Litmus solution , phenolphthalein solution, methyl orange solution. (b) Classify the following given solutions A and B in acidic and basic . Give reason. Solutions A: [H^+] is greater than 1.0 times 10^-7 SOlutions B: [H^+] is lesser than 1.0 times 10^-7. | 
                            
                                   Answer» Solution :  (B) SOLUTIONS A: ACIDIC solution Because, `[H^+]` is greater than `1.0 TIMES 10^-7` Solutions B- Basic solutions Because `[H^+]` is LESSER than `1.0 times 10^-7`  | 
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| 4912. | 
                                    In a solution with pH 6 acidic, basic or neutral ? Justify | 
                            
| Answer» Solution :A solution with pH 6 will be acidic when the IONIC product of water is `1 xx 10^(-14) mol^(2)//L^(2)`. In such a case, a solution with pH less than 7 is ACIDC in nature. On increasing the temperature, the ionic product of water increases due to INCREASE in the ionisation of water. When the ionic product of water increases to `1 xx 10^(-12) mol^(2)//L^(2)`, a solution with pH 6 will be neutral and below 6 will be acidic in nature | |
| 4913. | 
                                    In a solution the component which is present in lesser amount is called solvent | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  (II) In a solution the component which is present in lesser amount is called SOLUTE.  | 
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| 4914. | 
                                    In a solution the component which is present in a larger amount is called | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  SOLVENT  | 
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| 4915. | 
                                    In a solution, the component present in lesser amount by weight is called ...... and in a large amount by weight is called ........ | 
                            
| Answer» SOLUTION :SOLUTE, SOLVENT | |
| 4916. | 
                                    In a__________ reaction, a singlecompoundsplitsintotwoor moresimpler substancesundersuitableconditions . | 
                            
| Answer» SOLUTION :DECOMPOSITION | |
| 4917. | 
                                    In a reaction 6.0g of sodium carbonate were reacted with 10g of hydrochloric acid solution. The product was a mixture of 4.5g of carbon dioxide and 11.5g of sodium chloride solution. This data in agreement with the law of | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  LAW of CONSERVATION of mass  | 
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| 4918. | 
                                    In a process 701 J of heat is absorbed by a system and 394 J work is done by the system. What is the change in internal energy for the process? | 
                            
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| 4919. | 
                                    In a power station coal is burnt to heat water to produce steam which further runs the turbine to generate electricity. This power station is a | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Thermal power plant because COAL is burnt  | 
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| 4920. | 
                                    In a period , the metallic character of the element increases while their non mtallic character decreases | 
                            
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| 4921. | 
                                    In a period from left to right , the matallic character of elements _____ and nonmetallic character _____ | 
                            
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| 4922. | 
                                    In a Particular transition series, the atomic radius reaches minimum up to group VIII elements, then again increases towards the end of the series. Give appropriate reasons. | 
                            
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                                   Answer» Solution :(i) ELECTRON filling in transition ELEMENTS  (II) effect on effective NUCLEAR charge (iii) RELATION between effective nuclear charge and atomic radius (iv) comparison of electronic configuration in `(n-1)` d subshell of the transition elements of each group (v) effect on atomic size  | 
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| 4923. | 
                                    In a molecule of saturated hydrocarbon, the number of C atoms is 5. What is the number of H atoms and what is the formula of the compound? | 
                            
| Answer» Solution : Number of H atoms = 2n + 2 = 2 X 5 + 2 = 12. FORMULA = `C_3H_12` | |
| 4924. | 
                                    In a molecule of saturated hydrocarbon, the number of H atoms is 16, what is the number of atoms and what is the name of this molecule? | 
                            
| Answer» Solution :Number of C ATOMS = (Number of H atoms -2)/2 = (16 - 2)/2 = 7, CyH6 is HEPTANE | |
| 4925. | 
                                    In a homologous series, the successive compounds differ by a………………….group. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  `CH_(2)`  | 
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| 4927. | 
                                    In a group, the atomic size_________ from top to bottom. (increases / decreases). | 
                            
| Answer» SOLUTION :INCREASES | |
| 4928. | 
                                    In a period if the atomic radius of the first element is 152 pm, what is the atomic radius of the third element-more than or less than 152 pm? | 
                            
| Answer» SOLUTION :More than 152 PM | |
| 4929. | 
                                    In a gas phase reaction , the decomposition of PCl_(3)takes place at 273^(@)C and 1 atmosphere pressure.It percentage degree of dissociation is 40 per cent . Assuming that all gases in the reaction behave ideally, calculatethe density of the equilibrium mixture. [atomic weight of phosphorus =3 and chlorine=35.5] | 
                            
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                                   Answer» Solution :(i) determination of total number of MOLES (reactions-products) at equilibrium (ii) 3.08 g/L (iii) calculation of the number of moles of the reactants and products PRESENT in the equilibrium mixture (iv) calculation of weight of mixture (v) calculation of VOLUME OFTHE mixture of STP (vi) calculation of volume of equilibrium mixture at the given temperature and pressure (vii) calculation of DENSITY  | 
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                                    In a Dobereiner's triad consisting of three elements A, B, and C, the sum of atomic masses of A and B is 115 and the average of atomic masses A and C is 81. Find the atomic mass of A, B, and C. Predict the names of these elements. | 
                            
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                                   Answer» Solution :GIVEN: `A+B = 115 ........(1)`  and `(A+C)//2 = 81 .............(2)` Since A, B, and C form a Dobereiner.s triad, average of ATOMIC masses of A and C must be equal to atomic MASS of B, i.e., B = 81. Using this in (1), we get, `A + 81 = 115 or A = 115-81 = 34.` Substituting the value of A in (2), we get, ` 34+C = 2 xx 81 = 162 or C = 162 - 34 = 128.` Thus, atomic masses are: A = 34, B = 81, and C = 128. Since we know that chlorine has a atomic mass of about 34, we can guess that this triad must be chlorine, bromine, and IODINE.  | 
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| 4931. | 
                                    In a Daniel cells, if A (E_(0) = -0.76 ) and B(= - 2.36 V) half - cells are taken then | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  B ACTS as an anode  | 
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| 4932. | 
                                    In a compound C_(x)H_(y)O_(z) , the mass % of C and H is 6:1 and the amount of oxygen present is equal to the half of the oxygen required to react completely C_(x)H_(y). Find the empirical formula of the compound. | 
                            
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| 4933. | 
                                    In a combination reaction? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Both REACTANTS have to be elements  | 
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| 4934. | 
                                    In a combination reaction, only two substances can combine to form a new single substance. | 
                            
| Answer» SOLUTION :More than two SUBSTANCES can combone to FORM a single SUBSTANCE. | |
| 4935. | 
                                    In a combination reaction two elements combine to form a compound . | 
                            
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| 4936. | 
                                    In a chemicalreaction , thenumber of atomsof reactantsand thatof theproducts mustbe equal . | 
                            
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| 4937. | 
                                    In a chemicalreaction , theatoms of thereactingmoleculesor elements are _________toformnewmolecules . | 
                            
| Answer» SOLUTION :REARRANGED | |
| 4938. | 
                                    In a bakery, baking powder was not added while preparing cake. The cake obtained was hard and small in size . What is the reason for this. | 
                            
| Answer» Solution :Baking powder is USED for baking cakes. It CONTAINS sodium hydrogen carbonate, which breaks down when heated to FORM `CO_2` gas.The `CO_2` help to make the cakes light and FLUFFY. | |
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                                    In a 2.5 L flask at 27^(@)C temperature, thepressure of a gas was found to be8 atm. If41 xx 10^(23) molecules of thesame gas are introduced into thecontainer, thetemperature changed toT_(2).Thepressure of gas is found to be 10 atm. Find out thevalue ofT_(2). | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  253 K  ` = (2.41 xx 10^(23) ) / (6.023 xx 10^(23)) = 0.4`moles Case (i) `._(1)V_(1) = n_(1).R_(1).""T_(1)` ` 8.(2.5) = n_(1)(0.08).(300)` `n_(1) = (8(2.5))/((0.08)(300))` ` n_(1) = 0.833` moles Total moles, `n_(2) = 0.833 + 0.4` ` n_(2) = 1.233` Case (II) ` P_(2)V_(2) = n_(2)R T_(2)` ` 10(2.5) = 1.233 (0.08). T_(2)` `T_(2) = 253.4` K  | 
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                                    The number of the ways in which 5 girls and 3 boys can be seated in a row so that no two boys are together is | 
                            
| Answer» Solution :The population of GREEN GRASSHOPPERS will increase because they will not be VISIBLE on green grass as a result, the brown grasshoppers will get eaten. The phenomenon involved is natural SELECTION | |
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                                    Illustrate the formation of bond in : (i) Sodium chloride (ii) Magnesium chloride. Identify the ions present in these compounds. | 
                            
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                                   Answer» Solution :(i) `{:(Na, rarr, Na^(+), + e^(-)),("2,8,1",,"2,8",):}`  `{:(Cl+e,rarr,Cl^(-)),("2,8,7",,"2,8,8"):}`   (ii) `{:(Mg,rarr,Mg^(2+),+2E^(-),),("2,8,2",,"2,8",),(Cl+e,rarr,Cl,),("2,8,7",,"(2,8,8)",):}`   `{:("In NACL, CATION",-,"Sodium " (Na^(+)),),("anion",-,"Chloride "(Cl^(-)),),("In " MgCl_(2)" cation",-,"Magnesium "(Mg^(2+)),),("anion",-,"Chloride "(Cl^(-)),):}`  | 
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                                    Illustrate an activity along with a labelled diagram, to show that a change in the state of matter and change in temperature takes place during a chemical reaction. | 
                            
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                                   Answer» Solution :Take about 5 g of quick lime in a beaker and add to it about 50 mL of water. A brisk REACTION takes place and a lot of HEAT is EVOLVED.  `CaO+H_(2)O to CA(OH)_(2)+"Heat"` Quick lime is a solid but after the reaction, calcium HYDROXIDE is formed which is soluble in water and a clear solution is obtained. Thus, there has been a change in the state of matter and change in temperature.  
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| 4943. | 
                                    Illustrate any three chemical properties of acids with examples. | 
                            
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                                   Answer» Solution :(i) They react with metals to give out HYDROGEN gas and produces metal salt. E.g  `Zn+2HCl to ZnCl_2+H_2` (Zinc) (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (Zinc chloride) (Hydrogen) (ii) They react with bases to form salt and water e.g. `2NaOH+H_2SO_4 to Na_2SO_4+2H_2O` (SODIUM hydroxide) (Sulphuric acid) (Sodium sulphate) (water) (iii) They react with metal carbonates to liberate `CO_2` gas and produces salt and water. `Na_2CO_3+2HCl to 2NaCl+H_2O+CO_2` (Sodium CARBONATE) (Hydrochloric acid) (Sodium chloride) (Water) (Carbon dioxide)  | 
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                                    {:(i.H_(2)O,(a)16),(ii.CO_(2),(b)18),(iii. C_(6)H_(12)O_(6),(c)44),(iv.CH_(4),(d)180):} | 
                            
| Answer» SOLUTION :`i-b,ii-c,iii-d,iv-a` | |
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                                    {:(i.,"Functional group -OH",a.,"Benzene"),(ii.,"Heterocyclic",b.,"Potassium stearate"),(iii.,"Unsaturated",c.,"Alcohol"),(iv.,"soap",d.,"furan"),(v.,"Carbocylic",e.,"Ethene"):} | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  ii. FURAN is a heterocyclic compound because it contains oxygen atom in CYCLIC ring. iii. Ethene contains double bond, so it is unsaturated. IV. Soap is potassium / sodium stearate. v. Benzene is a six membered carbon atom ring, so it is carbocyclic.  | 
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                                    If you look at the modern periodic table, you will find that the elemenets Li, Be, B, C, N, O, F F and Ne are present in the second period. Write down their electronic configurations. | 
                            
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| 4947. | 
                                    If you look at the long form of the Periodic Table, you will find that the elements Li, Be, B, C, N, O, F, and Ne are present in the second period. Write down their electronic configuration . | 
                            
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| 4948. | 
                                    If you collect silver coins and copper coins, after some days a black coating on silver coins and a green coating on copper coins appear. Which chemical phenomenon is responsible for these coatings? Write the chemical name of these black and green coatings. | 
                            
| Answer» Solution :CORROSION is responsible for this coating on the coins. Black coating is due to the formation of `Ag_2S` and GREEN coating is due to the formation of `CuCO_3.Cu(OH)_2` | |
| 4949. | 
                                    If we open a bottle of perfume, its smell spreads in the entire room with in a short time due to the process of | 
                            
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| 4950. | 
                                    If we do not add a few drops of H_(2)SO_(4) to water, its electrolysis does not take place. | 
                            
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