Answer:
(a) Fireflies glow at night because protein present in fireflies undergoes oxidation in the presence of air and an enzyme. This chemical reaction involves emission of visible light. This shows that fireflies glow at night. (2)
(b) (i) (Red lead) is an oxidising agent.
(ii) is an oxidising agent.
(iii) is an oxidising agent. (1 x 3)
Or
(a) is blue crystalline solid. It becomes dirty white on heating due to loss of water molecules and it becomes amorphous.
It regains its colour by absorbing water from atmosphere and becomes blue in colour.
(2)
(b) . It is called sodium carbonate decahydrate or washing soda. It is prepared by passing gas through saturated solution of ammonical brine.
(2)
Uses
(i) It is used in production of washing powder.
(ii) It is used for manufacture of glass. (1/2x2)
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