SALIENT FEATURES OF THE BOOK\nWritten in accordance with the latest syllabus and guidelines on Continous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) introduced by the CBSE\nA self-study book supplemented with tables, extensive diagrams and schematic presentations \nLaws, definitions and important facts highlighted\nActivities and experiments to develop scientific skills\nExtensive tasks for Formative and Summative assessments included in every chapter as per the CCE guidelines\nFormative assessments include oral questions, quizzes, worksheets, home-assignments and topics for group activities, group discussions, seminars and symposiums \nSummative assessments include very short answer type questions, short answer type-I questions, short answer type-II questions and long answer type questions \nHigher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) and diagrammatic questions are also included \nA summary at the end of chapter provides for a quick recap of the important concepts learnt within the chapter