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What is stainless steel ? How is stainless steel made ? State an important property of stainless steel.

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Stainless steel is the name of a family of iron-based alloys known for their corrosion and heat resistance. One of the main characteristics of stainless steel is its minimum chromium content of 10.5%, which gives it its superior resistance to corrosion in comparison to other types of steels.
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  2. State two ways to prevent the rusting of iron.

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  4. State three differences between a physical change and a chemical chang...

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  5. Write a word equation to represent the process of rusting of iron. Als...

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  7. Explain why, melting of ice to form water is said to be a physical cha...

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  8. What is meant by crystallisation ? State its one use.

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  9. Describe how, crystals of copper sulphate are prepared.

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  10. Give example of a chemical change which occurs by the action of heat.

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  11. Give example of a physical change which occurs by the action of heat.

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  12. What is a (a) physical change, and (b) chemical change ? Give two exam...

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  13. What is meant by the rusting of iron ? State two conditions necessary ...

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  14. What happens when an iron nail is kept immersed in copper sulphate sol...

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  15. What happens when baking soda is added to vinegar ? Write a word equat...

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  16. What happens when carbon dioxide gas is passed through lime water ? Wr...

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  17. When baking soda is mixed with lemon juice, bubbles are formed with th...

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  18. When a candle burns, both physical and chemical changes take place. Id...

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  19. Explain why, burning of wood and cutting of wood into small pieces are...

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  20. What happens when magnesium ribbon is burned in air ? Write a word equ...

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