1 Mark Question
1 Mark Question
Questions
1. Explain why carbon can form a large number of compounds.
2. What is the hybridization of carbon in ethyne?
3. Describe the process of cracking in relation to hydrocarbons.
4. What type of isomerism is shown by butanol (C₄H₉OH)?
5. Explain the significance of the term "functional group" in organic
chemistry.
6. Write the structural formula for 2-butanol.
7. What is the main use of urea in agriculture?
8. Explain why carbon dioxide is considered a greenhouse gas.
9. What happens during the combustion of hydrocarbons?
10. Identify the type of bond present in an alkene.
11. How does the presence of double bonds in alkenes affect their
reactivity?
12. What is the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary
alcohols?
13. Write the IUPAC name for CH₃–CH₂–C(CH₃)₂–OH.
14. What type of reaction occurs when an alcohol reacts with a
carboxylic acid?
15. Explain what a condensation reaction is with an example.
16. Why is benzene classified as an aromatic compound?
17. Describe the structural difference between saturated and
unsaturated fats.
18. What are the by-products of the complete combustion of ethanol?
19. Explain the role of carbon in the formation of organic molecules.
20. What is the main product of the thermal decomposition of calcium
carbonate?
21. Describe the properties that make graphite useful as a lubricant.
22. What is the functional group in carboxylic acids?
23. Why are alkanes generally unreactive?
24. What is the role of catalysts in the hydrogenation of alkenes?
25. How does the structure of diamond contribute to its hardness?
26. Write the equation for the reaction of ethene with bromine.
27. Explain the difference between homolytic and heterolytic bond
cleavage.
28. What are chain isomers? Provide an example.
29. What is the significance of carbon chains in organic compounds?
30. Describe the difference in boiling points between alcohols and
alkanes of similar molecular weights.
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