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Is rusting a physical or chemical change?

Answer

In chemistry rusting is called as oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical process where metal gains oxygen and become oxide. In rusting the Iron ore make a chemical reaction with the oxygen in the presence of water and environmental or atmospheric moisture to produce an Iron oxide. Iron oxide is otherwise called as rust.


The rusting of iron is a chemical change because it is two substances reacting together to make a new substance. 


 


Rusting would only be a physical change if iron molecules remained pure iron throughout the process.

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Which statement is one component of the cell theory?

A) DNA is the basis of genetic transfer B) All living cells arise from pre-existing cells
C) All cells are composed of same organelles D) Tissues are formed from combinations of cells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) All living cells arise from pre-existing cells

Explanation:

All living cells arise from pre-existing cells is one component of the cell theory.

 

The Cell Theory is one of the basic principles of biology.

 

The Cell Theory states:

1. All living organisms are composed of cells. They may be unicellular or multicellular.

2. The cell is the basic unit of life.

3. Cells arise from pre-existing cells.

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The sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph

A) Thesis B) Topic sentence
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph is called as Thesis or the topic sentence.

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What is the currency of Mexico ?

A) Krones B) Lira
C) Peso D) Mexican dollars
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Peso

Explanation:
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According to new federal data released, the US state whose economy has surpassed that of the UK to become the world’s fifth largest was

A) Massachusetts B) Florida
C) Hawaii D) California
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) California

Explanation:

The US state California's  economy has surpassed that of the UK to become the world’s fifth largest, according to new federal data released.

 

With a GDP of $2.7 trillion, California is now only behind the US, China, Japan and Germany.

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Lightning is produced when 

A) Similar charges of electricity rush towards each other and then get repelled B) clouds strike against impurities in air and the friction burns up these impurities
C) strong opposite charges in different clouds break down the resistance offered by the intervening air D) water vapour produces electricity in the clouds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) strong opposite charges in different clouds break down the resistance offered by the intervening air

Explanation:

When the resistance of the air between breaks down the current flows from the positive cloud to the negative cloud in a flash which we call lightning . The difference of potential involves is very high.

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According to a report by New World Wealth, which is the richest city in the world 2018?

A) Tokyo B) New York
C) London D) Paris
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) New York

Explanation:

New York City, London, and Tokyo are the richest cities in the world 2018, according to their ranks.

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Why did charles babbage invent the computer?

Answer

Charles Babbage, the father of computer, invented the first general-purpose computer in an effort to prevent the mathematical errors that were prevalent in the human-calculated mathematics of his time.

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