Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleared before burning in air?
Magnesium ribbon is cleaned because magnesium react with atmospheric oxygen and CO2 form stable compound. i.e. magnesium oxide & magnesium carbonate which causes hinderance in burning.
2Mg + O2 ----→ 2MgO
Magnesium Oxygen Magnesium oxide
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?
Draw the structure for the following compounds.
(i) Ethanoic acid (ii) Bromopentane*
(iii) Butanone (iv) Hexanal.
*Are structural isomers possible for bromopentane?
How do Mendel’s experiments show that traits are inherited independently?
Where do plants get each of the raw materials required for photosynthesis?
What is a neutralisation reaction? Give two examples.
We wish to obtain an erect image of an object, using a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. What should be the range of distance of the object from the mirror? What is the nature of the image? Is the image larger or smaller than the object? Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation in this case.
If a woman is using a copper -T, will it help in protecting her from sexually transmitted diseases?
What are plant hormones?
What is the importance of DNA copying in reproduction?
Why does an aqueous solution of an acid conduct electricity?
The xylem in plants are responsible for
(a) transport of water. (c) transport of amino acids.
(b) transport of food. (d) transport of oxygen.