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Silicon is a metalloid with properties ideal for controlling electrical current.

It's the most widely used material in semiconductor devices like transistors and chips.

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The heart consists of four chambers in which blood flows.

Blood enters the right atrium and passes through the right ventricle.

The right ventricle pumps the blood to the lungs where it becomes oxygenated.

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• Plastic is a synthetic material that is resistant to decomposition and can take hundreds or even thousands of years to break down.
• It is a non-biodegradable material.

The examples of non-biodegradable materials such as:

• Inorganic materials (glass, ceramics, heavy metals)
• Synthetic materials (styrofoam, plastic bags, other plastic things)
• Hazardous materials (detergents, toxic chemicals)
• Industrial waste (empty cans, electricity wires, fused bulbs, broken machine parts)

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• Carbon Dating is one of the methods to calculate the age of fossils. It is based on the principle of Radioactivity.
• Radioactive isotope: Carbon-14 (¹⁴C)
• Half-life: 5,730 years
• Developed by: Willard Libby
• Introduced: 1949
• Dating range: Up to 50,000 years

Last verified on 20-07-2026

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Hydrocarbon compounds are typically derived from fossil fuels and consist of hydrogen and carbon atoms.

Examples include fuels like gasoline, natural gas, and propane, as well as waxes like candle wax and paraffin wax.

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Planets and Natural Satellites:

• Mercury: 0
• Venus: 0
• Earth: 1 (Moon)
• Mars: 2 (Deimos, Phobos)
• Jupiter: 95
• Saturn: 274
• Uranus: 27

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Isotopes are atoms of the same element (same number of protons/nuclear charge) but different masses (different number of neutrons).

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Unsaturated Solution: A solution that can dissolve more solute at a given temperature.

Saturated Solution: A solution that contains the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve at a specific temperature.

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• Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals.
• They have adaptations that allow them to digest and extract nutrients from a wide variety of food sources, including fruits, leaves, insects, small animals, and even carrion.
• Examples of omnivores include humans, bears, pigs, chimpanzees, and raccoons.

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Vitamin D deficiency can cause Rickets, a disease characterized by:

• Soft and weak bones
• Skeletal deformities
• Stunted growth
• Increased risk of fractures