Nitric oxide reacts at high temperature with hydrogen: 2NO + 2H2 → N2 + 2H2O and the following data were collected in four experiment runs. Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4
Initial conc/ mol. L-1 [H2] 0.122 0.122 0.244 0.488
Initial conc/ mol. L-1 [NO] 0.420 0.210 0.210 0.105
Initial rate/ 10-2 mol. L-1.s-1 13.5 3.39 6.77 3.39

the answer is minerals.

hydrocarbons are organic compounds that contain only hydrogens and carbons. they can be saturated (those which contain only carbon-carbon single bonds) or unsaturated (those which contain carbon-carbon double or triple bonds) in nature. hydrocarbons can undergo several reactions like substitution, elimination etc.  

on substituting one or more hydrogen atoms in hydrocarbon it results in the formation of haloalkane. as the halogen atoms are large compared to the carbon and hydrogen atoms, due to which the molecular weight increases and the bond become polar because of presence electronegative halogen atom and results in the increase in boiling point of the haloalkane.

thus, the correct option is (b) that is the boiling point of the new compound increases on substituting a hydrogen atom with a halogen in a hydrocarbon.

on passing the small ampere of electric current through the tube made of ar and hg of cfl generates uv rays which excites the fluorescent and thus emits the high radiation by consumption of just 5- 12 w in comparison to incandescent light which requires more power such as around 40 - 55 w to lighten.

moreover the life span of fluorescent or cfl is around 8000 h whereas the life span of incandescent is around 1200 h

hence, the building installed with incandescent lights bears more electricity bill.