Questions

True, The luster of a metal is due to presence of free electrons. Luster means shine or soft glow. We know that metals have the quality of reflecting light from its surface.

The main group number for an element can be found from its column on the periodic table. For example, carbon is in group 4 and has 4 valence electrons. Oxygen is in group 6 and has 6 valence electrons.

The process of conversion of sugar to alcohol is called Fermentation in which sugar is coverted to alcohol with the help of yeast.

The American noncommissioned officer tradition began with creation of the Continental Army in 1775 at the beginning of the American Revolution. They adopted NCO traditions from French NCO.

Sodium chloride:

The solubility rules tell you that all halides are soluble with the exception of those formed with siver, mercury, and lead ions. Since this is not the case here, sodium chloride will be soluble.

Silver nitrate:

It is soluble because all nitrates are soluble, without exception.

Potassium sulfate:

It is soluble because all sulfates are soluble with the exception of those formed with silver, calcium, barium, mercury, lead, and strontium ions.

Copper (II) hydroxyde:

It is insoluble because all hydroxides are insoluble with the exception of those formed with alkali metal ions and barium.

Metamorphism is the change of minerals or geologic texture in pre-existing rocks, without the protolith melting into liquid magma. The change occurs primarily due to heat, pressure, and the introduction of chemically active fluids.

The parent rock must be in solid form. Tons of pressure must be applied for metamorphism to happen. The process must take place underground.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a survey on the NaMo App, asking people to rate the performance of the government at the Centre and MPs and MLAs in their constituencies. He launched the initiative, to mark the completion of four years of the NDA government, which came to power at the Centre in 2014.