Explanation

Silicon (Si) is the element most commonly used to fabricate solar cells and transistors.

Silicon is a semiconductor material that is widely used in the production of electronic components, including:

• Solar cells (photovoltaic cells)
• Transistors
• Microprocessors
• Diodes

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When the soap is in the form of micelles then it has the ability to clean the oily dirt which gets accumulated at the centre.

These micelles remain as colloidal solutions.

Therefore, the dirt from the cloth is easily washed away.

Explanation

As this diagram shows, pH ranges from 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral.

pH less than 7 are acidic.

pH greater than 7 are alkaline.

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Dry ice is a solid form of carbon dioxide.

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"Dry ice" is solid, frozen carbon dioxide, which is sublimated at a chilly -78.5 °C (-109.3°F).

Dry ice is used primarily as a cooling agent.

Dry ice does not melt into a liquid when heated instead, it changes directly into a gas.

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The most stable metals, such as gold and platinum, do not corrode easily

because they do not lose electrons easily.

while

Metals placed higher in the reactivity series, such as iron, zinc, etc., get corroded very easily

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An atomic bomb is based on the nuclear reaction known as nuclear fission,

A heavy atomic nucleus splits into two or more lighter nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy in an uncontrolled chain reaction.

The bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were examples of nuclear fission bombs, utilizing uranium-235 or plutonium-239 as the fissionable material. 

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The hardest substance in the world is diamond.

Its hardness is due to the strong covalent bonding between its carbon atoms.

This making it the most resistant to scratching.

Category: Native minerals

Cleavage: 111 (perfect in four directions)

Crystal class: Hexoctahedral (m3m); H-M symbol: (4/m 3 2/m)

Crystal habit: Octahedral

Crystal system: Cubic

Dana classification: 1.3.6.1

Density: 3.5–3.53 g/cm3 3500–3530 kg/m3

Explanation

Gold has the symbol Au.

It has the atomic number 79.

This making it one of the higher atomic number elements found in nature.

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Iron is the most used metal in construction, machinery, and tools.

Its alloy, steel, is the backbone of modern industry.

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Diamond and graphite are two allotropes of carbon:

As allotropes, they are different structural forms of the same element, carbon, which exhibit distinct physical properties due to their unique atomic arrangements