Chemistry Class 10th Carbon and Its Compounds
Chemistry Class 10th Carbon and Its Compounds
Q1. An organic compound A on heating with concentrated H2SO4 forms a compound B which on addition of one
mole of hydrogen in presence of Ni forms a compound C. One mole of compound ‘C’ on combustion forms two
moles of CO2 and 3 mole of H2O. Identify the compounds A, B and C. Write the chemical equations of the
reactions involved.
Q2. Write the equations for each reaction. Identify the compounds A to F in the following reaction sequence
Q3. What are soaps and detergents? Explain the mechanism of cleansing action of soaps and detergents.
(ii) Brompentane
(iii)Butanone
(iv)Hexanal
Q6. What is a Homologous series? Describe briefly the various homologous groups of Organic compounds.
Q7. How can Ethanol and Ethanoic acid be differentiated on the basis of their physical and chemical properties?
Q9. Give the structure of Diamond and explain its one property based upon structure.
Q10. Give the structure of Graphite and explain its one property based upon structure.
Q11. Complete the following chemical reactions and write the chemical name of the products obtained
(i) CH2=CH2+H2O
H2SO4
(iii) CH3CH2OH
(iv) HCOOH+Na
Conc. H2SO4
(v) CH3COOH+CH3OH
O
II
i. CH3-C-CH2-CH3 ii. CH3-CH-CH2-COOH
I
Cl
v. C3H7Cl
Q1. What happens when a small piece of sodium is dropped into ethanol ?
Q2. Draw the structure of Benzene and cyclohexane.
Q3. Draw the electron dot structure of Ethane.
Q4. Give two points of difference between soap and detergent. Would you be able to check if water is hard by
using a detergent.
Q5. Where do compounds of Carbon, find its applications?
Q6. Micelle formation will take place when soap is dissolved in Organic solvent?
Q7. What is hydrogenation? What is its industrial application?
Q8. Explain why washing clothes with hard water is not effective.
Q9. Define allotropy. Name three allotropic forms of carbon.
Q10. Give the structure of Fullerenes.
Q11. What is saponification? Give an example.
Q12. Why detergents are preferred over soap?
Q13. What is meant by hydrolysis of an ester? Explain.
Q14. What is meant by denatured alcohol? What is the need to denature alcohol ?
Q15. Explain soaps are not effective cleansing agents in hard water?
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The following saturated hydrocarbon cannot show isomerism.
a) Methane b) Butane c) Pentane d) Hexane
Q. The series of organic compounds in which same group substitutes for hydrogen in a carbon chain is
called a homologous series. e.g alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, carboxylic acids
(a) Write the general formula for homologous series of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes.
(b) Write the functional group of alcohols, aldehydes, ketones.
(c) Draw the structure of functional group of carboxylic acid.
(d) What happens to the physical properties in a homologous series.
(e) Organic compounds in a homologous series show similar chemical properties. Comment.