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Question The Material World
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1) What was the first man made fibre? - Nylon - easyg

2) What is the essential ingredient of all wood? - Lignin - Churchill

3) What is limestone? - Calcium Carbonate - Von

4) What is the main constituent of natural gas? - Methane - Churchill

5) Which atom other than oxygen is found in pure crystal of quartz? - Silicon - poppy

6) What is the tip of the nose made of? - Cartilage - Von

7) Tanning is used in the preparation of which material? - Leather - poppy

8) When King Midas touched any material it turned into which metal? - Gold - Bernie

9) Which metallic element is combined with iron to make stainless steel? - Chromium - terrywit

10) Black and white photography relies on the chemical properties of which metal? - Silver - Von
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