Paper: Science X Summative Assessment Term I Sample Paper - 5

Total marks of the paper: 90

Total time of the paper: 3.5 hrs
General Instructions:
1. The question paper comprises of two sections, A and B you are to attempt both the sections.
2. A questions are compusory.
3. There is no o!era choice. "owe!er, interna choice has been pro!ided in a the three questions of fi!e mar#s cate$ory. %ny one option in
such question is to be attempted.
&. A questions to section A and a questions of section B are to be attempted separatey.
5. 'uestion numbers 1 to 3 in section A are mar# questions. These are to be answered in one word or one sentence.
(. 'uestion numbers & to ) are two mar#s questions, to be answered in about 30 words.
). 'uestion number * to 19 is three mar# questions, to be answered in about 50 words.
*. 'uestion number 20 to 2& are fi!e mar# questions, to be answered in about )0 words.
9. 'uestion numbers 25 to &2 in section B are mutipe choice questions based on practica s#is. +ach question is a one mar# question. ,ou
are choosin$ one most appropriate response out of the four pro!ided to you.
10. An addition 15 minutes time has been aotted to read this question paper ony.
Questions:
1]
Name the hormone that controls the rate of respiration. Also name the part of the
brain responsible for controlling respiration.
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Why is it advised not to use copper or brass vessels to store pickles or curd?
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Which is having more resistance: A 100 W bulb or a 60 W bulb?
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Write the balance chemical euation for the chemical reaction bet!een "anganese
dio#ide and Aluminium po!der. What happens if "anganese po!der is heated !ith
Aluminium o#ide?
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A !hite po!der is added !hile baking breads and cakes to make them soft and fluffy.
What is the name of the po!der? What are the main ingredients in it? What are the
functions of each ingredient?
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Write any t!o causes that may damage the kidney of a person.
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$#plain the significance of peristaltic movement that occurs all along the gut during
digestion.
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%ou are given t!o solar cookers& one !ith a plane mirror as reflector and the other
!ith concave mirror as reflector. Which one is more efficient? 'ive reason for your
ans!er. (tate one more use of concave mirror.
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(tate the la! that relates current through a conductor and the potential difference
bet!een its ends. )epresent the la! mathematically. )epresent graphically& the
variation of current * as a function of potential difference +.
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*n the circuit diagram sho!n& the t!o resistance !ires A and , are of same length
and same material& but A is thicker than ,. Which ammeter A1 or A- !ill indicate
higher reading for current? 'ive reason.
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A student !hile studying the force e#perienced by a current carrying conductor in a
magnetic field records the follo!ing observations
.a/ 0he force e#perienced by the conductor increases as the current is increased
.b/ 0he force e#perienced by the conductor decreases as the strength of the
magnetic field is increased.
.c/ Which of the t!o observations is correct and !hy? What is resistance of a
conductor due to?
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A solution of a substance 121 is used for !hite !ashing.
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.i/ Name the substance 121 and !rite its formula.
.ii/ Write the reaction of the substance 121 named in .i/ above !ith !ater.
.iii/ Write the balanced euation for the follo!ing chemical reaction:
,arium chloride 3 Aluminium sulphate ,arium sulphate 3 Aluminium
chloride
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What is the main ore of mercury? $#plain& ho! mercury is obtained from this ore?
Also !rite the reaction involved in the e#traction
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.a/ 4efine 1!ater of crystallisation1.
.b/ 'ive t!o e#amples of substances having !ater of crystalli5ation. Write their
chemical formula also.
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.a/ 6sing a simple e#periment& ho! can you prove that "agnesium is placed
above 7inc in the reactivity series?
.b/ Why copper metal cannot liberate 8ydrogen !hen reacting !ith dil. 89l?
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4ra! a diagram of human brain and label any four parts. Write one function each
of any t!o parts.
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What is chemotropism? 'ive one e#ample. Name any t!o plant hormones and
mention their functions.
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Write one feature !hich is common to each of the follo!ing pairs of terms:
.i/ 'lycogen and starch
.ii/ 9hlorophyll and haemoglobin
.iii/ Arteries and veins
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8o! are involuntary actions different from refle# actions?
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0!o identical resistors& each of resistance :0 are connected .i/ in series .ii/ in
parallel& in turn; to a battery of 10 +. 9alculate the po!er consumed in the
combination of resistor in the t!o cases and ratio of the po!er consumed in the
combination of resistor in the t!o cases.
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0!o resistors of resistance = and 6 respectively are connected to a battery of
6+ so as to have: "a#imum resistance and ma#imum current. (uggest the
probable method of resistor combination and the corresponding current that !ill
flo! through the circuit. Which sort of connection is preferable in house hold
circuits?'ive one reason.
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.a/ Name the process by !hich sodium hydro#ide is prepared from sodium
9hloride? Why it is called so process and !rite do!n the balanced chemical
euation.
.b/ What !ill be the p8 of the follo!ing salts?
.i/ (alt made of strong acid and strong base
.ii/ (alt made of strong acid and !eak base
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.a/ A milkman adds a very small amount of baking soda to fresh milk.
.i/ Why does he shift the p8 of the fresh milk from 6 to slightly alkaline?
.ii/ Why does this milk take a long time to set as curd?
.b/ What is a neutralisation reaction? 'ive t!o e#amples.
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.a/ What are amphoteric o#ides? 'ive t!o e#amples.
.b/ "etals such as (odium and >otassium are kept immersed is ?erosene& !hy?
.c/ 'ive the balanced chemical euation for the reaction bet!een Al and steam.
.d/ Name a non metal
.i/ Which is a liuid at room temperature?
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.ii/ Which is lustrous?
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.a/ What are the main t!o allotropes of carbon? 4istinguish these t!o allotropes
on the basis of hardness and electrical conduction.
.b/ Why Aluminium articles have a longer life and attractive finish compared to
many other metals?
.c/ $#plain the follo!ing terms
.i/ <re
.ii/ 'angue
.d/ What is common feature in the electronic configuration of metal atom?
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.a/ 4ra! diagram of human alimentary canal and label the follo!ing
.i/ >art in !hich starch digestion starts
.ii/ >art in !hich bile is stored
.iii/ >art in !hich nutrients are absorbed
.iv/ >art in !hich !ater is absorbed
.b/ "ention the role of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
.c/ What function is served by the follo!ing:
.i/ 'astric sphincter
.ii/ Anal sphincter
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.a/ 4ra! a diagram of respiratory system and label any four parts of it.
.b/ What are alveoli? "ention their role in respiration.
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,riefly e#plain an activity to plot the magnetic field lines around a straight current
carrying conductor. (ketch the field pattern for the same& specifying current and
field directions.
What happens to this field&
.i/ *f the strength of the current is decreased?
.ii/ *f the direction of the current is reversed?
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,riefly e#plain an activity to plot the magnetic field lines around a bar magnet.
(ketch the field pattern for the same specifying field directions.
A region 1A1 has magnetic field lines relatively closer than another region 1,1. Which
region has stronger field? 'ive reason to support your ans!er.
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A fruit @uice is tested for its p8 value. What could be its possible p8 if the colour is
changed to yello!
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A.
"ore than A.:
B.
A
1.
bet!een 6.: and A.:
2.
Bess than =.:
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When drops of blue litmus solutions are added to dil. 89l and aueous Na<8 taken
in t!o different test tubes A and , respectively& !hat !ill be the colour changes
occurring?
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A.
,lue to red in both A and ,
B.
No change in both A and ,
1.
,lue to red in , and no change in A
2.
,lue to red in A and no change in ,
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A more reactive metal displays a less reactive metal from the aueous solution of
the latter. Crom the follo!ing set tell !hich one represents a correct picture& of
both the possible .D/ reaction and impossible .#/ reactions bet!een metals and
the solution of different salts.
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A.
"etal Al-.(<E/= 9u(<E Ce(<E 7n(<E
.b/
9u
D 2 2 2
B.
"etal Al-.(<E/= 9u(<E Ce(<E 7n(<E
.c/
Ce
D D 2 2
1.
2.
"etal Al-.(<E/= 9u(<E Ce(<E 7n(<E
.a/
Al
2 D D D
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A colourless and odourless gas is liberated !hen hydrochloric acid is added to a
solution of !ashing soda. 0he name of the gas is:
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A.
Nitrogen dio#ide
B.
(ulphur dio#ide
1.
(ulphur trio#ide
2.
9arbon dio#ide
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Cour student .a/& .b/& .c/ and .d/ measured the p8. +alues of !ater& lemon @uice
and sodium bicarbonate solution. What is the correct decreasing order of p8
values:
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A. !ater F lemon @uice F sodium
bicarbonate
B. lemon @uice F !ater F sodium
bicarbonate
1.
!ater F sodium bicarbonate F
lemon @uice
2. sodium bicarbonate F !ater F
lemon @uice
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What happens !hen dilute hydrochloric acid is added to iron fillings?
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A. 9hlorine gas and iron hydro#ide are
produced
B.
No reaction takes place
1.
*ron salt and !ater are produced
2. 8ydrogen gas and iron chloride are
produced
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*n the e#periment on studying the dependence of current * on the potential
difference +& three students plotted the follo!ing + and *. 0he graph that is likely
to be correct isGare:
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A.
(tudent * only
B.
(tudent *** only
1.
All the three students
2.
(tudent ** only
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Cor carrying out the e#periment& on finding the euivalent resistance of t!o
resistors connected on series& a student sets up the circuit as sho!n. <n further
verification he finds out that the circuit has one or more of the follo!ing faults
.i/ 0he resistors )1 and )- have not been correctly connected in series
.ii/ 0he voltmeter has not been correctly connected in the circuit
.iii/ 0he ammeter has not been correctly connected in the circuit
<ut of these three& the actual fault in the circuit isGare:
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A.
,oth .i/ and .ii/
B.
<nly .i/
1.
<nly .ii/
2.
,oth .ii/ and .iii/
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0o determine the euivalent resistance of a series combination of t!o resistors )1
and )-& a student arranges the follo!ing set up
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Which of the follo!ing statements !ill be true fir this circuit:
A. *ncorrect reading for current * as
!ell as potential difference +
B.
*ncorrect reading for current * but
correct reading for potential
difference +
1.
9orrect reading for both current *
and potential difference +
2.
9orrect reading for current *
incorrect reading for potential
difference +
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0he current flo!ing through a resistor connected in an electric circuit and the
potential difference developed across the ends of it are as sho!n in the diagrams
0he value of the resistance of the resistor used in <hm is:
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A.
0.0-
B.
0.0-E
1.
-E
2.
1A.:
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0he statement that is most correct about the follo!ing circuit is:
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A.
A1 H A-
B.
A= H A-
1.
A1 I A- I A=
2.
A1 I A=
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What !ill be the euivalent resistance bet!een A and ,?
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A.
0.=A J
B.
1.: J
1.
None
2.
1.=A J
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0o make the plant free of starch& it is:
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A. ?ept in a room& but !ith lights on at
night only
B.
?ept under the shade of tree
1.
?ept covered !ith coloured
polythene in a shady place
2.
?ept in darkness for A- hours
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After removing chlorophyll& !hen iodine test us performed on the destarched leaf&
kept in sunlight for si# hours. 0he e#pected observation !ould be:
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A.
0he entire leaf turns blue
B. 0he covered part of the leaf turns
blue
1.
0he colour of the iodine solution
remains same
2.
0he part not covered turns blue
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'iven belo! are the steps in the preparation of a temporary mount of a stained leaf
peel:
.i/ 9over the material !ith the cover slip
.ii/ )emove the peel from lo!er surface of leaf
.iiii/ 4rop it in !ater in petri dish
.iii/ 0ransfer the stained peel to a clean glass slide and add a drop of glycerine
0he correct seuence of the e#periment steps is:
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A.
.i/& .ii/& .iii/& .iv/
B.
.vi/& .iii/& .ii/& .i/
1.
.iii/& .iv/& .i/& .ii/
2.
.ii/& .iii/& .iv/& .i/
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A student dra!s the follo!ing sketch of stomatal aperture and numbers the parts
asfollo!:
0he chloroplast is denoted by the number
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A.
1
B.
-
1.
=
2.
E
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A student performed the starch test on a leaf. (ome steps involved are sho!n
belo!:
0he correct seuence of step should be:
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A.
.iv/& .iii/& .ii/& .i/
B.
.i/& .ii/& .iii/& .iv/
1.
.ii/& .iii/& .iv/& .i/
2.
.i/& .iii/& .iv/& .ii/
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*n the follo!ing e#periment set up to sho! that 9<- is evolved during respiration&
substances A and , are:
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A.
A is !ater and , is lime !ater
B.
A is lime !ater and , is !ater
1.
A is ?<8 pellets and , is lime !ater
2.
A is ?<8 solution and , is !ater
Paper: Science X Summative Assessment Term I Sample Paper - 5
Total marks of the paper: 90
Total time of the paper: 3.5 hrs
General Instructions:
1. The question paper comprises of two sections, A and B you are to attempt both the sections.
2. A questions are compusory.
3. There is no o!era choice. "owe!er, interna choice has been pro!ided in a the three questions of fi!e mar#s cate$ory. %ny one option in
such question is to be attempted.
&. A questions to section A and a questions of section B are to be attempted separatey.
5. 'uestion numbers 1 to 3 in section A are mar# questions. These are to be answered in one word or one sentence.
(. 'uestion numbers & to ) are two mar#s questions, to be answered in about 30 words.
). 'uestion number * to 19 is three mar# questions, to be answered in about 50 words.
*. 'uestion number 20 to 2& are fi!e mar# questions, to be answered in about )0 words.
9. 'uestion numbers 25 to &2 in section B are mutipe choice questions based on practica s#is. +ach question is a one mar# question. ,ou
are choosin$ one most appropriate response out of the four pro!ided to you.
10. An addition 15 minutes time has been aotted to read this question paper ony.
Solutions:
1]
Adrenaline controls the rate of respiration. >ons is the part of the brain !hich controls the
rate of respiration.
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Acid present in pickles or curd !ill react !ith metals like copper and poisonous salts are
produced.
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60 W bulb because ie resistance is inversely proportional to the po!er.
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When aluminium po!der is heated !ith manganese dio#ide the follo!ing reaction takes
place:
When "n po!der is heated !ith aluminum dio#ide no reaction takes place because "n is
less reactive than Al and hence there !ill be no displacement reaction.
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,aking po!der is added to make breads soft and fluffy.
,aking soda and an edible acid like tartaric acid are
its main ingredients.
,aking soda .(odium hydrogen carbonate/ is added to release 9<- gas !hen heated.
0artaric acid is added to avoid the bitter taste by reacting !ith the Na-9<= !hich is
formed by the heating of Na89<=.
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.i/ ?idney infection or in@ury to kidneys.
.ii/ )estricted blood flo! to kidneys.
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0he lining of canal has muscles that contract rhythmically in order to push the food
for!ard.
>eristaltic movement is necessary to move the food in a regulated manner along the
digestive tube so that the food can be processed properly in each part.
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(olar cooker !ith concave mirror reflector is more efficient.
,ecause concave mirror can focus the heat radiations to the material kept inside to
increase the temperature.
9oncave mirror is used in headlight of vehicles or as shaving mirror.
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<hm1s la! relates current and potential difference.
According to this la!:
+G* I constant I )
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Ammeter& A1 !ill sho! higher reading.
,ecause& as !ire A is thicker than ,& A has lesser resistance. (o higher current !ill be
dra!n by A from the battery and hence ammeter A1 !ill sho! higher reading.
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<bservation a is correct.
,ecause force e#perienced by a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field is
proportional to the strength of the current. )esistance of a conductor is due to the
obstruction to the flo! of electrons due to the collisions !ith atoms and other electrons.
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.i/ 0he substance 121 is calcium o#ide. *ts chemical formula is 9a<. .ii/ 9alcium
o#ide reacts vigorously !ith !ater to form calcium hydro#ide .slaked lime/.
.iii/
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"ain ore is cinnarbar& 8g(.
When it is heated in air& it is first converted into mercuric o#ide .8g</. "ercuric o#ide is
then reduced to mercury on further heating.
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.a/
Water of crystallisation is the number of !ater molecules that combine chemically in
definite molecular proportion& !ith the concerned salt in the crystalline state.
.b/ 0!o correct e#amples are:
9opper sulphate &chemical formula I 9u(<E.:8-<
Washing soda& chemical name I Na-9<=.10 8-<.
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.a/ !e can sho! it by an e#periment of displacement reaction in !hich "g rod is dipped
in 7n(<E solution. "agnesium displaces 5inc from 5inc sulphate solution.
.b/9u is less reactive then hydrogen and thus place belo! hydrogen in the reactive series
of metals& hence cannot displace hydrogen in dilute 89l.
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.a/
Cunctions:
.i/ 9erebrum:*t controls the conscious sensations.
.ii/ "id brain: *t controls the auditory impulses.
1$]
9hemotropism K "ovement of plant parts due to chemical stimulus is called
chemotropism.
$#ample L 'ro!th of pollen tube.
>lant 8ormones:
.i/ Au#in L *t helps the cells to gro! longer at shoot tips.
.ii/ 'ibberellin K 'ro!th of stem.
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.i/ 'lycogen and starch K ,oth are carbohydrates and stored food products.
.ii/ 9hlorophyll and haemoglobin K ,oth are pigments.
.iii/ Arteries and veins K ,oth are blood vessels.
1&]
*nvoluntary actions are the actions !hich cannot be controlled by us if !e !ant to do so.
0here is no e#ternal stimulus involved. 0he action takes place on its o!n like digestion&
heart beat& etc.
)efle# action is a kind of involuntary action controlled by and takes due to e#ternal
stimulus. *ts respond to the stimulus is uick. $#ample K snee5ing& blinking of eyes& etc.
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(eries:
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Cor ma#imum resistance& resistors are to be connected in series.
Cor ma#imum current& resistance has to be minimum and so resistors are to be
connected in parallel.
* series I +G) series I 6+GM I 0.6A A
* parallel I +G) parallel I 6+G- I =A
>arallel connection is preferred over series for house hold circuits.
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.a/ 9hloralkali process is used to prepare sodium hydro#ide using sodium chloride.
When electricity is passed through an aueous solution of sodium chloride .called brine/&
it decomposes to form sodium hydro#ide. 0he process is called the chlorLalkali process
because of the products formedK chlor for chlorine and alkali for sodium hydro#ide.
.b/ .i/ A .ii/ less than A
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.a/
.i/ 0he milkman shifts the p8 of the fresh milk from 6 to slightly alkaline because in
alkaline condition& milk does not set as curd easily.
.ii/ (ince this milk is slightly basic than usual milk& acids produced to set the curd are
neutralised by the base. 0herefore& it takes a longer time for the curd to set.
.b/ A reaction in !hich an acid and base react !ith each other to give a salt and !ater is
termed as neutralisation reaction. *n this reaction& energy is evolved in the form of heat.
Cor e#ample:
.i/ Na<8 3 89l Na9l 3 8-<
.ii/ 4uring indigestion .caused due to the production of e#cess of hydrochloric acid in the
stomach/& !e administer an antacid .generally milk of magnesia& "g.<8/- !hich is
basic in nature/. 0he antacid neutrali5es the e#cess of acids and thus gives relief from
indigestion. "g.<8/- 3 - 89l "g9l- 3 - 8-<
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.a/Amphoteric o#ides are those o#ides !hich sho! both acids as !ell as bases to form
salts and !ater.
$#: Aluminium metal reacts in this manner !ith acids and bases.
(n<- is also an e#ample of amphoteric o#ides.
.b/ "etals such as (odium and >otassium are kept immersed is ?erosene becausethey
are very reactive and have high affinity to!ards o#ygen and !ill violently react !ith
atmospheric o#ygen on contact !ith air.
.c/ Aluminium reacts readily !ith steam to give aluminium o#ide and hydrogen gas& the
reaction does not al!ays occur. 0his is due to a thin but strong layer of aluminium o#ide
being coated onto the metal& thus preventing it from the reaction. aluminium 3 steam
aluminium o#ide 3 hydrogen -Al.s/ 3 =8-<.g/ Al-<=.s/ 3 =8-.g/
N1O
.d/ .i/ ,romine .ii/ *odine
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.a/ 4iamond and graphite are the t!o allotropes of carbon.
4iamond K
hardest substance
electrical insulator
'raphite K
comparatively soft& it is slippery over layers
good electrical conductor
.b/ Aluminium articles have a longer life and attractive finish compared to many other
metals because of the formation of a thin transparent protective film cover of Aluminium
o#ide on the surface of Al formed due to its spontaneous reaction !ith o#ygen.
.c/ .i/ <re : An ore is a type of rock that contains minerals !ith important elements
including metals. 0he ores are e#tracted through mining; these are then refined to
e#tract the valuable element.s/.
.ii/ 'angue: *n mining& gangue is the commercially !orthless material that surrounds& or
is closely mi#ed !ith& a !anted mineral in an ore deposit.
.d/ $lectronic configuration of metal atom is significant to kno! about the kind of bond
that the metal !ill be forming for e#ample in the formation of calcium chloride& chlorine
only needs one electron to complete its octet so t!o atoms of chlorine accept one
electron each lost by calcium ion.
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.a/
.i/ >art in !hich starch digestion starts K "outh
.ii/ >art in !hich bile is stored K 'all ,ladder
.iii/ >art in !hich nutrients are absorbed K (mall intestine
.iv/ >art in !hich !ater is absorbed K Barge intestine
.b/ ?ills bacteria in the stomach .1G-/ provide acidic medium for the action of
pepsin.
.c/ .i/ 9ontrols the release of food from the stomach to small intestine.
.ii/ 9ontrols the release of undigested !aste from the rectum through
the anus.
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.a/
.b/ Within the lungs& the passage divides into smaller and smaller tubes !hich finally
terminate in balloon K like structures !hich are called alveoli.
0he !alls of the alveoli contain an e#tensive net!ork of bloodLvessels !hich provides
surface !here the e#change of gases can take place.
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,rief e#planation of activity:
9onnect the circuit as sho!n in the figure belo!. (!itch on the battery so that the
current begins to flo!. (prinkle some fine iron filings around the current carrying !ire.
0ap the surface gently. 0he iron filings get arranged in concentric circles.
When current is decreased& field gets decrease
When the current is reversed& field also gets reversed
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A magnet is placed on a sheet of paper. A compass needle is placed near the North >ole.
0he position of its t!o ends is marked !ith the help of a sharp pencil. No! the compass
is moved in such a !ay that its south end occupies position occupied by north end
previously. Again the t!o ends are marked !ith sharp pencil. *n this !ay& process goes
on step by step till the south pole of the magnet is reached. No! all points are @oined to
get a smooth curve !hich represents a field line. *n this !ay many field lines can be
dra!n
)egion A has stronger magnetic field
,ecause the strength of the field is proportional to the relative closeness of field lines.
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Bess than =.:
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,lue to red in A and no change in ,
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"etal Al-.(<E/= 9u(<E Ce(<E 7n(<E
.a/ Al 2 ? ? ?
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9arbon dio#ide
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sodium bicarbonate F !ater F lemon @uice
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8ydrogen gas and iron chloride are produced
!1]
(tudent ** only
!]
,oth .ii/ and .iii/
!!]
9orrect reading for current * incorrect reading for potential difference +
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1A.:
!5]
A1 I A=
!#]
1.=A ?
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0o make the plant free of starch& it is:
!%]
0he part not covered turns blue
!&]
.ii/& .iii/& .iv/& .i/
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E
"1]
.i/& .iii/& .iv/& .ii/
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A is ?<8 solution and , is !ater