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  1. The correct answer is (b) Zinc. When dilute sulphuric acid reacts with zinc metal, hydrogen gas is released. The reaction is: Zn + H₂SO₄ → ZnSO₄ + H₂↑. Hydrogen is a colourless gas that burns with a ‘pop’ sound when a burning matchstick is brought near it. Hence, metal X is zinc.

    The correct answer is (b) Zinc. When dilute sulphuric acid reacts with zinc metal, hydrogen gas is released. The reaction is:
    Zn + H₂SO₄ → ZnSO₄ + H₂↑.
    Hydrogen is a colourless gas that burns with a ‘pop’ sound when a burning matchstick is brought near it. Hence, metal X is zinc.

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  2. The correct answer is (d) NaHCO₃ (sodium bicarbonate). Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃), also called baking soda, is a mild and non-corrosive base. Unlike strong bases such as sodium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide, it does not cause harm to the skin. It is commonly used in baking, medicine (antacids), anRead more

    The correct answer is (d) NaHCO₃ (sodium bicarbonate). Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃), also called baking soda, is a mild and non-corrosive base. Unlike strong bases such as sodium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide, it does not cause harm to the skin. It is commonly used in baking, medicine (antacids), and cleaning, showing its safe and versatile basic nature.

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  3. When zinc metal is placed in blue copper sulphate solution, a displacement reaction occurs because zinc is more reactive than copper. Zinc displaces copper from its salt, forming zinc sulphate, which is colourless in solution. Copper gets deposited as a reddish-brown layer, while the solution losesRead more

    When zinc metal is placed in blue copper sulphate solution, a displacement reaction occurs because zinc is more reactive than copper. Zinc displaces copper from its salt, forming zinc sulphate, which is colourless in solution. Copper gets deposited as a reddish-brown layer, while the solution loses its blue colour. Hence, the correct answer is (b) Colourless.

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  4. (i) Defect: Myopia (nearsightedness) — image forms in front of the retina because the eye’s lens is too strong (focal length too short) or the eyeball is too long. (ii) Correction: use a concave (diverging) lens placed in front of the eye. It diverges incoming parallel rays so the eye’s lens then foRead more

    (i) Defect: Myopia (nearsightedness) — image forms in front of the retina because the eye’s lens is too strong (focal length too short) or the eyeball is too long.

    (ii) Correction: use a concave (diverging) lens placed in front of the eye. It diverges incoming parallel rays so the eye’s lens then focuses them on the retina.

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  5. (i) From the ray diagram, the image formed is real, inverted, and diminished because the object is placed beyond 2F₁ of a convex lens. (ii) The magnification will be –1 when the object is placed at 2F₁, as then the image is formed at 2F₂, real, inverted, and of the same size as the object.

    (i) From the ray diagram, the image formed is real, inverted, and diminished because the object is placed beyond 2F₁ of a convex lens.

    (ii) The magnification will be –1 when the object is placed at 2F₁, as then the image is formed at 2F₂, real, inverted, and of the same size as the object.

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