1. Acetic acid is a colourless liquid. Its is miscribe/soluble in water(or any other physical property). On adding a pinch of sodium hydrogen carbonate, Brisk effervescence is observed. Evolution of a colourless/odourless gas.

    Acetic acid is a colourless liquid.
    Its is miscribe/soluble in water(or any other physical property).
    On adding a pinch of sodium hydrogen carbonate,
    Brisk effervescence is observed.
    Evolution of a colourless/odourless gas.

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  2. Speciation- Formation of new species from pre-existing ones. Factors- 1. Mutations 2. Natural selection 3. Genetic drift 4. Geographical isolation Geographical isolation cannot be a major factor in the speciation of a self-pollinating plant species Reason: Physical barrier cannot be created in self-Read more

    Speciation- Formation of new species from pre-existing ones.
    Factors-
    1. Mutations
    2. Natural selection
    3. Genetic drift
    4. Geographical isolation
    Geographical isolation cannot be a major factor in the speciation of a self-pollinating plant species
    Reason: Physical barrier cannot be created in self-pollinating plants.

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  3. Carbon has 4 electrons in its outermost shell. It cannot lose 4 electrons to form c4+ because very high energy is required to remove 4 electrons. It cannot gain 4 electrons to form c4- ions because it is difficult for 6 protons to hold on to 10 electrons. Ionic/ Electrovalent bonds. Covalent bonds TRead more

    Carbon has 4 electrons in its outermost shell. It cannot lose 4 electrons to form c4+ because very high energy is required to remove 4 electrons.
    It cannot gain 4 electrons to form c4- ions because it is difficult for 6 protons to hold on to 10 electrons.
    Ionic/ Electrovalent bonds.
    Covalent bonds
    There are no charged particles in carbon compounds and hence poor conductor of electricity.

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  4. (a) In a food chain the energy moves progressively through the various tropic levels and is no longer available to the organisms of the previous trophic level/ energy captured by the autotrophs does not revert back to the solar input. (b) Pesticides used for crop protection when washed away/ down inRead more

    (a) In a food chain the energy moves progressively through the various tropic levels and is no longer available to the organisms of the previous trophic level/ energy captured by the autotrophs does not revert back to the solar input.
    (b) Pesticides used for crop protection when washed away/ down into the soil/ water bodies absorbed by plants/ producers.
    (c) On consumption they enter our food chain and being non-biodegradable these chemicals get accumulated progressively and enter our body.

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