An atom has electronic configuration 2, 8, 7.

   (a)  What is the atomic number of this element?
   (b)  To which of the following elements would it be chemically similar? (Atomic numbers are given in parentheses.)
          N(7)      F(9)      P(15)      Ar(18)

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?

The brain is responsible for

(a) thinking.
(b) regulating the heart beat.
(c) balancing the body.
(d) all of the above.

Write a balanced chemical equation with state symbols for the following reactions:

1. Solutions of barium chloride and sodium sulphate in water react to give insoluble barium suphate and the solution of sodium chloride.
2. Sodium hydroxide solution (in water) reacts with hydrochloric acid solution (in water) to produce sodium chloride solutions and water.

Let the resistance of an electrical component remains constant while the potential difference across the two ends of the component decreases to half of its former value. What change will occur in the current through it?

Why do we apply paint on iron articles?

What type of oxides are formed when non-metals combine with oxygen?

Why are coils of electric toasters and electric irons made of an alloy rather than a pure metal?

Why is the amount of gas collected in one of the test tubes in Activity 1.7 double of the amount collected in the other? Name this gas.

State the principle of an electric generator.

In the refining of silver, the recovery of silver from silver nitrate solution involved displacement by copper metal. Write down the reaction involved.

Calculate the number of electrons constituting one coulomb of charge.