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  1. What is the chemical symbol for gold?

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    Au. Au comes from aurum, the Latin word for gold.

  2. Which is the hardest natural substance?

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    Diamond. Diamond, a form of carbon, is the hardest natural substance.

  3. About how fast does light travel in empty space?

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    3,00,000 km per second. Light travels about 3 lakh kilometres every second.

  4. What is the SI unit of electric current?

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    Ampere. Current is measured in amperes.

  5. Who gave the theory of relativity?

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    Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein published it in the early 1900s.

  6. What is the pH of pure water at room temperature?

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    7. Pure water is neutral, with a pH of 7.

  7. Which gas makes up most of the air?

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    Nitrogen. About 78 percent of air is nitrogen.

  8. What is the process by which green plants make food using sunlight?

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    Photosynthesis. Plants make food from carbon dioxide and water using sunlight.

  9. What is the SI unit of force?

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    Newton. Force is measured in newtons.

  10. Which element has the chemical symbol Na?

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    Sodium. Na comes from natrium, the Latin name for sodium.

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