Draw the electron dot structures for

(a) ethanoic acid.
(b) H₂S.
(c) propanone.
(d) F₂.

When a 12 V battery is connected across an unknown resistor, there is a current of 2.5 mA in the circuit. Find the value of the resistance of the resistor.

Outline a project which aims to find the dominant coat colour in dogs.

Draw the structure for the following compounds.                

       (i)    Ethanoic acid             (ii)   Bromopentane*
       (iii)  Butanone                   (iv)   Hexanal.

*Are structural isomers possible for bromopentane?

A hot plate of an electric oven connected to a 220 V line has two resistance coils A and B, each of 24 Ω resistance, which may be used separately, in series, or in parallel. What are the currents in the three cases?

How is the sex of the child determined in human beings?

(a)  What property do all elements in the same column of the Periodic Table as boron have in common?
(b)  What property do all elements in the same column of the Periodic Table as fluorine have in common?

Calculate the number of electrons constituting one coulomb of charge.

What is an homologous series? Explain with an example.

Why is variation beneficial to the species but not necessarily for the individual?

A man with blood group A marries a woman with blood group O and their daughter has blood group O. Is this information enough to tell you which of the traits – blood group A or O – is dominant? Why or why not?

Which of the following pairs will give displacement reactions?

(a) NaCl solution and copper metal
(b) MgCl₂ solution and aluminium metal
(c) FeSO₄ solution and silver metal
(d) AgNO₃ solution and copper metal.

Why is vegetative propagation practised for growing some types of plants?

What are the methods used by plants to get rid of excretory products?

What is the difference between displacement and double displacement reactions? Write equations for these reactions.

Why does dry HCl gas not change the colour of the dry litmus paper?

Why do acids not show acidic behaviour in the absence of water?

An object 5.0 cm in length is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front of a convex mirror of radius of curvature 30 cm. Find the position of the image, its nature and size.

A hot plate of an electric oven connected to a 220 V line has two resistance coils A and B, each of 24 Ω resistance, which may be used separately, in series, or in parallel. What are the currents in the three cases?

The least distance of distinct vision for a young adult with normal vision is about

(a) 25 m.          (b) 2.5 cm.          (c) 25 cm.          (d) 2.5 m.

Outline a project which aims to find the dominant coat colour in dogs.