CAT Questions

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We know that, elements in the same group of the periodic table have similar characteristics. Here magnesium and strontium are the same 2nd group elements and have same behavior. 

Therefore, strontium behaves same as magnesium. 

A segment with endpoints on the circle is a chord. The longest chord of a circle is a diameter of the circle.

An atom is the smallest particle of a substance. Chemical substances are divided into two major groups. They are

1. Pure Substances (and)

2. Mixtures.

There are two types of pure substances that are Elements and Compounds.

Elements : An element is a substance that is made up of only one kind of atoms and cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means. Metals and Non- metals come under elements.

Examples of elements are Iron, Silver, Gold, Mercury etc.

Compounds : A Compound is a substance that is formed when two or more elements combine chemically.

Examples of compounds are Water, Carbon dioxide, methane, vinegar etc.

Mixtures : A Mixture is formed when two or more substances mixed together but not chemically combined.

Example: Air.

Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is built on Chambal river in Rajasthan.

Six-times World Women Boxing Champion and Olympic medalist, MC Mary Kom has been conferred with the title of "Meethoileima" by the government of Manipur.

The statements true about viruses are :

1. The capsid enters the host cell if the virus is enveloped.

2. Enveloped viruses bud from the host cell. 

3. HIV contains reverse transcriptase.

4. A retrovirus contains RNA.

Phenol with a molecular formula [C₆H₅OH] is also called as Carbolic Acid. It is a white poisonous clear compound with sweet smell. It is used in making plastics, detergents and drugs.