Explanation

• Security mirrors are typically convex mirrors.

The examples of concave mirrors:

• Cosmetic mirrors (makeup mirrors)
• Dentist mirrors
• Car headlight mirrors

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Explanation

• A kaleidoscope is an optical instrument that creates symmetrical, colorful multiple images using mirrors and colored objects.
• When rotated, it continuously forms new patterns of images.
• Commonly used for educational purposes and toys.

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Explanation

• Reflection occurs when light bounces back from a surface instead of passing through it.
• Shiny or smooth surfaces like mirrors produce clear and regular reflections.
• This principle is used in mirrors, periscopes, and optical instruments.

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Explanation

• Coal is a non-renewable resource because it takes millions of years to form and cannot be replenished quickly.
• Pakistan uses coal for energy production, especially in power plants like the Thar coal project.

Non-renewable energy sources:

• Oil
  
• Nuclear energy
• Petroleum
• Natural gas & coal

Renewable sources of energy:

• Solar energy
• Wind energy
• Hydroelectric power
• Biomass energy
• Geothermal energy
• Tidal energy

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Explanation

• Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion.
• Any moving object, such as a car, a ball, or a person, has kinetic energy.
• The amount of kinetic energy an object has depends on its mass and velocity.

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Explanation

• A saturated solution contains the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve at a given temperature.
• Any additional solute added will remain undissolved.
• Example: Sugar in water at room temperature reaches saturation when no more sugar dissolves.
• If a solution contains less solute than the maximum, it is called unsaturated.

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Explanation

• Nitrogen (N₂) makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere.
• It is a colorless, odorless, and inert gas, essential for life but not directly used in respiration.
  

Additional information:

Composition of Air – Approximate %:

• Nitrogen – 78%
• Oxygen – 21%
• Argon – 0.93%
• Carbon Dioxide – 0.04%
• Other trace gases (Neon, Helium, Methane, Krypton, etc.) – 0.03%

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Explanation

NOTE: Hydrogen is the lightest gas, but Helium is generally preferred. However, since "Helium" is not listed among your choices, the correct answer from the provided options is Hydrogen

• Helium is the lightest safe gas commonly used for:
• Party balloons
• Advertisement balloons
• Weather balloons

Common MCQ Confusion

• Hydrogen is actually the lightest gas overall, but it is highly flammable and can catch fire.
• Helium is slightly heavier than hydrogen but is non-flammable and safe, so it is used in balloons.

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Explanation

• Crystallization (or recrystallization) is the primary technique used for the purification of solid compounds

Important points:

• It is used to remove impurities from solid substances.
• The impure solid is dissolved in a suitable solvent, then crystals of the pure compound form on cooling.
• It is commonly used in organic chemistry for the purification of solids.

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Explanation

• A mixture contains two or more substances physically combined, which can be separated by physical means.
• Examples include sharbat, tea, steel.
• Common salt (NaCl) is a pure compound, not a mixture.

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