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                        <title>RE: Define a fraction</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[@aditya-shukla Fraction can be said as a part of whole thing, which can be written as a ratio of 2 numbers represented as p/q , where p &amp; q are said as numerator and denominator resp.The...]]></description>
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<li>@aditya-shukla Fraction can be said as a part of whole thing, which can be written as a ratio of 2 numbers represented as p/q , where p &amp; q are said as numerator and denominator resp.These can be any integer and denominator cannot be zero(0). For example 4/5, -6/17 etc.</li>
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                        <title>RE: Define a fraction</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[@kaueshal-k Please elaborate]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[@kaueshal-k Please elaborate]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Define a fraction</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[A Fraction is a number which is in the form of p/q where q!=0 and p is any whole number]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Fraction is a number which is in the form of p/q where q!=0 and p is any whole number</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Define a fraction</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[What is a fraction]]></description>
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                        <title>RE: 5.Define</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 17:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[(a) Symbol is a pictorial representation consisting of a one- or two-letter notation used for a chemical element.
(b) Radical is an atom of an element or a group of atoms of the same or dif...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>(a) Symbol is a pictorial representation consisting of<span> </span>a one- or two-letter notation used for a chemical element.</p>
<p>(b) Radical is an atom of an element or a group of atoms of the same or different elements that behave as a single unit and has positive or negative charge.</p>
<p>(c) Valency is the combining capacity of an atom of an element or of a radical with the atoms of other elements or radicals to form molecules.</p>
<p>(d) A molecular formula of a compound is the symbolic representation of its one molecule which shows the number of atoms of each element present in it.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: 4.Write the molecular formulae for the oxides and sulphides of the following elements.</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 17:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Element
Oxide
Sulphide




Sodium
Na2O
Na2S


Calcium
CaO
CaS


Hydrogen
H2O
H2S]]></description>
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<td>Sodium</td>
<td>Na<sub>2</sub>O</td>
<td>Na<sub>2</sub>S</td>
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<td>Calcium</td>
<td>CaO</td>
<td>CaS</td>
</tr>
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<td>Hydrogen</td>
<td>H<sub>2</sub>O</td>
<td>H<sub>2</sub>S</td>
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                        <title>RE: 3.The valency of aluminium is 3. Write the valency of other radicals present in the following compounds.</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 17:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Compounds
Radical
Valency




Aluminium chloride (AlCl3)
Chloride (Cl-)
1


Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)
Oxide (O2-)
2


Aluminium nitride (AlN)
Nitride (N3-)
3


Aluminium ...]]></description>
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<td>Aluminium chloride (AlCl<sub>3</sub>)</td>
<td>Chloride (Cl<sup>-</sup>)</td>
<td>1</td>
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<td>Aluminium oxide (Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>)</td>
<td>Oxide (O<sup>2-</sup>)</td>
<td>2</td>
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<td>Aluminium nitride (AlN)</td>
<td>Nitride (N<sup>3-</sup>)</td>
<td>3</td>
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<td>Aluminium sulphate (Al<sub>2</sub>(SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>)</td>
<td>Sulphate (SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>)</td>
<td>2</td>
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                        <title>RE: 2.Write the molecular formulae for the following compounds and name the elements present-</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 17:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Compounds
Molecular formula
Elements present




Baking soda
NaHCO3
Sodium, hydrogen, carbon, oxygen


Common salt
NaCl
Sodium, chlorine


Sulphuric acid
H2SO4
Hydrogen, s...]]></description>
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<td>Baking soda</td>
<td>NaHCO<sub>3</sub></td>
<td>Sodium, hydrogen, carbon, oxygen</td>
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<td>Common salt</td>
<td>NaCl</td>
<td>Sodium, chlorine</td>
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<td>Sulphuric acid</td>
<td>H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub></td>
<td>Hydrogen, sulphur, oxygen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nitric acid</td>
<td>HNO<sub>3</sub></td>
<td>Hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen</td>
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                        <title>RE: 1.Give symbols &amp; valencies of following radicals-</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 17:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Radical
Symbol
Valency




Hydroxide
OH-
1


Chloride
Cl-
1


Carbonate
CO32-
2


Ammonium
NH4+
1


Nitrate
NO3-
1]]></description>
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<td>Hydroxide</td>
<td>OH<sup>-</sup></td>
<td>1</td>
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<td>Chloride</td>
<td>Cl<sup>-</sup></td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
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<td>Carbonate</td>
<td>CO<sub>3</sub><sup>2-</sup></td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ammonium</td>
<td>NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup></td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nitrate</td>
<td>NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup></td>
<td>1</td>
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                        <title>7.State the law of conservation of mass.</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 12:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[State the law of conservation of mass.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>State the law of conservation of mass.</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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