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How to know whether the given substance is neutral salt or acidic salt or basic salt?

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Salts that produce hydroxide ions when dissolved in water are called alkali salts. Salts that produce acidic solutions are acid salts. Neutral salts are those salts that are neither acidic nor basic in nature.Litmus test can be done to check the solution of the salts. Litmus Paper can be used ... Read More

How is Moon non luminous ?

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The objects that are not capable of emitting light by themselves are called non-luminous. Examples of non-luminous objects are moon, earth,  etc.

Aloe Vera gel contains 95% water but it is said to be a desert plant. Why?

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Plants in the desert have to cope with very little water so, they carry out some adaptations to survive. Aloe vera is a stemless or very short-stemmed, perennial succulent xerophyte plant. It develops gel in its leaves which serves as the water and energy storage component of the plant, and its ... Read More

What is Decantation?

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Sedimentation- Sedimentation is the process in which heavier particles of an insoluble solid settle down in a liquid.Decantation is the process of pouring out the liquid without disturbing the sediment.Eg: sand and water.

What is Skirret?

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Sium sisarum is commonly known as skirret. Skirret is a plant whose carrot-like roots, and stems are edible.

What is Mummification?

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Mummification is a process of preserving the dead body of human or an animal, as the ancient Egyptians did.It is done by removing all the moisture from the body using chemicals so that the body does not decay further if kept in cool and dry conditions.

What is the meaning of Distillation?

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Distillation is the process of separating components of a mixture based on different boiling points. Examples of uses of distillation include purification of alcohol, desalination, crude oil refining, and making liquefied gases from the air.

What is the meaning of Sieving?

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Sieving - Sieving is a method in which fine particles are sieved through holes of the sieve while the bigger impurities remain on the sieve.Eg: Sieving is used in a flour mill to separate impurities like husk and stones from wheat before grinding it.

What is the meaning of filtration?

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Filtration is a method for separating an insoluble solid from a liquid.When a mixture of sand and water is filtered: the sand stays behind in the filter paper (it becomes the residue ) the water passes through the filter paper (it becomes the filtrate).

What is the meaning of sedimentation?

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Sedimentation- Sedimentation is the process in which heavier particles of an insoluble solid settle down in a liquid.Decantation is the process of pouring out the liquid without disturbing the sediment.Eg: sand and water.

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