How is the concentration of hydroxide io | Class 10 Science Chapter Acids, Bases and Salts, Acids, Bases and Salts 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?

Why cannot fertilisation take place in flowers if pollination does not occur?

Give any two ways in which biodegradable substances would affect the environment.

What are the major parts of the brain? Mention the functions of different parts.

How does a solenoid behave like a magnet? Can you determine the north and south poles of a current–carrying solenoid with the help of a bar magnet? Explain.

What factors could lead to the rise of a new species?

You have been provided with three test tubes. One of them contains distilled water and the other two contain an acidic solution and a basic solution, respectively. If you are given only red litmus paper, how will you identify the contents of each test tube?

The autotrophic mode of nutrition requires

         (a) carbon dioxide and water.         (c) sunlight.
         (b) chlorophyll.                                (d) all of the above.

A woman has only daughters. Analyse the situation genetically and provide a suitable explanation.

The position of three elements A, B and C in the Periodic Table are shown below –

      Group 16          Group 17
            -                       -
            -                       A
            -                       -
            B                      C

(a) State whether A is a metal or non-metal.
(b) State whether C is more reactive or less reactive than A.
(c) Will C be larger or smaller in size than B?
(d) Which type of ion, cation or anion, will be formed by element A?

Match the terms of Column (A) with those of Column (B)