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प्रश्न
Describe a simple experiment with the help of a diagram to show that Air occupies space
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उत्तर
Air occupies space

- Press an inverted glass
- Tilt the tumbler to one side, tumbler over the water.
Observation: On tilting the tumbler, bubbles of air are seen coming out. Water slowly enters the tumbler to take place of the trapped air in the tumbler.
Conclusion: Air occupies space (the space in the tumbler was occupied by air).
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| (b) Acid rain | 2. Manganese dioxide |
| (c) Rust | 3. Carbon dioxide |
| (d) Catalyst | 4. Methane |
| (e) Photosynthesis | 5. Nitrogen Dioxide |
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_____________ discovered the oxygen gas.
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| Column I | Column II | ||
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