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Highly reactive metals are found in combined state in nature. The natural substances containing metal in combined form are known as minerals. A mineral is called ore if:

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Important Questions on Chemistry

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In general the metal obtained by reduction contains impurities. Presence of small impurities makes a metal quite hard because the impurities:
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Statement I: The third period contains only 8 electrons and not 18 like fourth period.

Statement II: In third period, filling starts from 3s1 and complete at 3p6 whereas in fourth period it starts from 4s1 and complete after 3d10 and 4s2.

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Consider the following statements.

I. In Mendeleef's Periodic Table, position of the isotopes was not fixed.

II. In the 19th century, Mendeleef propounded periodic law is based on atomic mass.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

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Heating of an ore below its melting point in the absence of air is known as:
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When water itself combines chemically with some element or mineral it is called:
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Consider the following substances.

I. Heavy water

II. Graphite

Which of the substances given above is/are used as a moderator in a nuclear reactor?

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Why hard water does not give lather with soap?
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Statement I: Oxyhydrogen flame produces higher temperature than oxy atomic hydrogen flame.

Statement II: The heat generated during burning of these gases in oxygen is used to melt substances.