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  • Which is an example of an endothermic reaction?


  • Options
  • A. combustion
  • B. mix of CaO with water
  • C. coal is burnt
  • D. photosynthesis

  • Correct Answer
  • photosynthesis 

    Explanation

    A chemical reaction in which involves the absorption of heat from the environment is called a Endothermic reaction. 

    Examples : Dissolving ammonium chloride in water, photosynthesis, melting ice cubes, mixing of potassium chloride with water,...

     

    In the contrast, chemical reactions involving release of heat are known as exothermic reactions.

    Examples : Combustion, coal is burnt, mix of CaO with water,...

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    • 1. Data collected to date indicate that

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    • A. New species of bacteria may be discovered in wild animals.
    • B. Humans and marine mammals cannot be infected by the same pathogens.
    • C. Marine mammals do not get infectious diseases
    • D. None of the above
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    • 2. Thermal energy is caused by the motion of

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    • A. atoms
    • B. molecules
    • C. Both A & B
    • D. None of the above
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    • 3. Chemically marble is known as

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    • A. Calcareous rock
    • B. Siliceous Rock
    • C. Argillaceous Rock
    • D. Metamorphic Rock
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    • 4. Which of the following is a function of Earth's atmosphere?

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    • A. supplies the oxygen and water for life
    • B. screens out much of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation
    • C. insulates the surface against temperature extremes
    • D. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. What is the best way to prevent pest infestation?
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    • 6. Glucose is stored in the human body as

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    • A. Sucrose
    • B. Glycogen
    • C. Cellulose
    • D. None of the above
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    • 7. The chief constituent of gobar gas is

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    • A. Methane
    • B. Carbon dioxide
    • C. Ethane
    • D. Hydrogen
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    • 8. Which is an example of a physical change?

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    • A. Dissolving sugar in water
    • B. Breaking glass
    • C. Melting of ice
    • D. All of the above
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    • 9. Cartography is the science of

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    • A. coins
    • B. maps
    • C. cartoons
    • D. None of the above
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    • 10. What is a group of emus called

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    • A. mob
    • B. flock
    • C. murder
    • D. herd
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