Identify the substances that are oxidise | Class 10 Science Chapter Chemical reaction and Equation, Chemical reaction and Equation NCERT Solutions

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.

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?

What is an homologous series? Explain with an example.

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

What steps would you suggest to minimise environmental pollution caused by burning of fossil fuels?

From the internet, gather information about the chromosome numbers of five animals and five plants. Correlate the number with the size of organism and answer the following questions.
(a) Do larger organisms have more number of chromosomes/cells?
(b) Can organism with fewer chromosomes reproduce more easily than organisms with more number of chromosomes?
(c) More the number of chromosomes/cells greater is the DNA content. Justify.

In each of the following situations what happens to the rate of photosynthesis?
(a) Cloudy days
(b) No rainfall in the area
(c) Good manuring in the area
(d) Stomata get blocked due to dust

Besides gallium, which other elements have since been discovered that were left by Mendeléev in his Periodic Table? (any two)

By considering their position in the Periodic Table, which one of the following elements would you expect to have maximum metallic characteristic?
Ga     Ge      As     Se     Be

How does fertilisation take place? Fertilisation occurs once in a month. Comment.

A very small population of a species faces a greater threat of extinction than a larger population. Provide a suitable genetic explanation.

A ray of light travelling in air enters obliquely into water. Does the light ray bend towards the normal or away from the normal? Why?

Study the following cross and showing self pollination in F₁, fill in the blank and answer the question that follows

Parents            RRYY                     x                rryy
                        Round, yellow                          wrinkled, green
   F₁ —             Rr Yy                      x                ?
                        Round, yellow

If a plant is releasing carbon dioxide and taking in oxygen during the day, does it mean that there is no photosynthesis occurring? Justify your answer.