Carbon Compounds (10)

Covalent Bonding in Carbon; Saturated and Unsaturated Carbon Compounds; Chains, Branches and Rings; Functional groups; Homologous Series; Nomenclature; Chemical Properties - Combustion, Oxidation, Addition Reaction, Substitution Reaction; Ethanol and Ethanoic Acid; Soaps and Detergents

Write an equation showing saponification

Write an equation showing saponification.

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What happens when ethanol is heated at 443 K

What happens when ethanol is heated at 443 K in the presence of conc. H2SO4 ? Write the role of conc.

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Why is glacial acetic acid called so

Why is glacial acetic acid called so? 

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What happens when a small piece of sodium is dropped

What happens when a small piece of sodium is dropped in ethanol? Write the equation for this reaction.

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Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated carbon compounds

Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated carbon compounds on the basis of their general formula. 

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How are structure (i) and structure (ii) given below related to one another

How are structure (i) and structure (ii) given below related to one another ? Give reason to justify your answer. 

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Draw the structure of the following compounds

Draw the structure of the following compounds:

  1. Butanoic
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Write the molecular formula of ethene and draw its electron dot structure

Write the molecular formula of ethene and draw its electron dot structure.

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Which compounds are called alkynes

Which compounds are called alkynes?

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Write the number of single and double covalent bonds present in a molecule of benzene

Write the number of single and double covalent bonds present in a molecule of benzene.

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Write the molecular formula of benzene and draw its structure

Write the molecular formula of benzene and draw its structure.

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Draw two different possible structures of a saturated hydrocarbon having four carbon atoms in its molecule

Draw two different possible structures of a saturated hydrocarbon having four carbon atoms in its molecule. What are these two structures of the

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Carbon compounds have low melting and boiling points

Carbon compounds have low melting and boiling points. Why ?

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Write the molecular formula of the following carbon compounds

Write the molecular formula of the following carbon compounds

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Both soap and detergent are some type of salts. What is the difference between them

Both soap and detergent are some type of salts. What is the difference between them ? Describe in brief the cleansing action of soap. Why do

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Draw the electron-dot structure for ethyne. A mixture of ethyne and oxygen is burnt for welding

Draw the electron-dot structure for ethyne. A mixture of ethyne and oxygen is burnt for welding. In your opinion, why cannot we use a mixture of

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List two tests for experimentally distinguishing between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid and describe how these tests are performed

List two tests for experimentally distinguishing between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid and describe how these tests are performed.

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Write the number of covalent bonds in the molecule of ethane

Write the number of covalent bonds in the molecule of ethane.

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Write the name and structure of a saturated compound in which the carbon atoms

Write the name and structure of a saturated compound in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring. Give the number of single bonds present in

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Why are most carbon compounds poor conductors of electricity

Why are most carbon compounds poor conductors of electricity ?

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A compound ‘X’ on heating with excess conc. sulphuric acid at 443 K gives an unsaturated compound

A compound ‘X’ on heating with excess conc. sulphuric acid at 443 K gives an unsaturated compound ‘Y’. ‘X’ also reacts with sodium metal to

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What is a homologous series of carbon compounds

What is a homologous series of carbon compounds ? Give an example and list its three characteristics.

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