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C HAPTER: 4 CARBON AND ITS COMPOUND
Which of these is the electronic configuration of carbon?
( a) 2,2 ( b) 2,8
( c) 2,3,5 ( d) 2,4

2 How many electrons carbon atom has in its outermost shell?

( a) 3 ( b) 2
( c) 4 ( d) 5

3 Which of these bonds are formed by carbon atom?

( a) Covalent bonds ( b) Tetravalent bonds
( c) Ionic bonds ( d) Simple bonds

4 Which element except carbon shows property of self-combination?

( a) Hydrogen ( b) Lead
( c) Sillicon ( d) Gold

6 The reason for formation of strong bonds by carbon atom is their

( a) Colour ( b) Ability to produce carbon dioxide
( c) Small size ( d) None of these

7 Each carbon atom in the diamond crystal is linked to other carbon atoms by covalent bond.
( a) 6 ( b) 3
( c) 2 ( d) 4

8 The compact and rigid -dimensional arrangement of carbon atoms in diamond gives it a high
density.
( a) 2 ( b) 3
( c) 1 ( d) 5

9 The layers of carbon atoms in graphite are held together by .

( a) Strong molecular forces ( b) Weak atomic forces
( c) Newton’s force ( d) Weak van der waal forces

10 Each carbon atom in the garphite crystal is linked to other carbon atoms by covalent bond.
( a) 3 ( b) 4
( c) 2 ( d) 5

11 Buckminsterfullerene is an allotrope of carbon containing clusters of carbon atoms joined

together to form spherical molecules.
( a) 30 ( b) 60
( c) 0 ( d) 120

12 Which of these American architect after which buckminsterfullerene named?

( a) Buckingum Fullerene ( b) Buckister Fulle

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( c) Buckminster Fuller ( d) None of these

13 An element belonging to group 14 of the periodic table has two common allotropes A and B. A is very
hard and a non-conductor of electricity while B is soft to touch and a good conductor of electricity.
Identify the element. Name each of these allotropes.
( a) Coal and Gold ( b) Marble and Silver
( c) Lead and Rubber ( d) Diamond and graphite

14 Which of the following organic compounds is unsaturated ?

( a) CH4 ( b) C2 H4
( c) C2H6 ( b) C3 H8

15 A hydrocarbon molecule has 3 carbon atoms. Write down its molecular formula if it is an alkane.
( a) C3 H8 ( b) C3 H6

( c) C3 H4 ( d) C3 H7

16 A hydrocarbon molecule contains 4 hydrogen atoms. Give its molecular formula, if it is an alkene.
( b) C2 H4
( a) CH4
( d) C4 H4
( c) C3 H4
17 How many structural isomers are possible for pentane ?
( a) 2 ( b) 3
( c) 4 ( d) 5

18 An organic compound ‘A’ is a constituent of wine and beer. This compound, on heating with alkaline
potassium permanganate forms another organic compound ‘B’ which turns blue litmus to red. Identify
the compound ‘A’ and name the compound 'B?
( a) Methanol, methanoic acid ( b) Ethanol, ethanoic acid
( c) Butanol, butanoic acid ( d) None of these

19 An organic compound A has the molecular formula C2 H4 O2 and is acidic in nature. On heating with
ethanol and conc. H2 SO4 vapours with pleasant and fruity smell are given out. What is the compound A?
( a) Ethanoic acid ( b) Methanoic acid
( c) Butanoic acid ( d) None of these

20 Which of these are the two characterstic properties of carbon element?

( a) Catenation and tetravalency ( b) Carbogeneration and teralight
( c) Covalency and oxidation ( d) Oxidation and reduction

21 Hydrocarbons are made up of .

( a) Many metals and non metals mixed with carbon ( b) Oxygen and carbon
( c) Carbon and hydrogen ( d) None of the above

22 A hydrocarbon in which the carbon atoms are connected by only single bonds is called a .
( a) Saturated hydrocarbon ( b) Unsaturated hydrocarbon

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23 The general formula of saturated hydrocarbons is

( a) C2n H2n−1 ( b) CnHn+1

( c) Cn H2n+2 ( d) Cn H2n−1

24 A double bond is formed by sharing pairs of electrons.

( a) 3 ( b) 5
( c) 6 ( d) 2

26 A triple bond is formed by sharing pairs of electrons.

( a) 1 ( b) 2
( c) 3 ( d) 6

27 The common name of ethene is .

( a) Ethane ( b) Ethylene
( c) Ethanamine ( d) Ether

28 The ethane molecule is made up of carbon atom and hydrogen atom.

( a) 2,6 ( b) 3,
( c) 4,12 ( d) 3,4

29 What is the total number of covalent bond in ethane molecule?

( a) 5 ( b) 6
( c) 7 ( d) 8

30 The group formed by the removal of one hydrogen atom from an alkane molecule is called an
group.
( a) Alkane ( b) Alkyl
( c) Alkene ( d) Akyne
31 The formula of cyclohexane is
( a) C4 H8
( c) C5 H10
( b) C6 H12
( d) C4 H10

32 Benzene is a
( a) saturated cyclic hydrocarbon ( b) unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon
( c) can be both, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon or
unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon

33 Which of the following hydrocarbons undergo addition reactions ?

( a) C2 H6 ( c) C3 H8
( b) C2 H2 ( d) CH4

34 The organic compounds having the same molecular formula but different structures are known as
( a) Neomers ( b) Isotrops
( c) Isomers ( d) Allotropes

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35 Isomerism is possible only with hydrocarbons having or more carbon atoms.

( a) 2 ( b) 3
( c) 4 ( d) 5

36 Isomerism isn’t possible in

( a) Methane ( b) Ethane
( c) Propane ( d) All of the above

37 What is/are the properties of carbon which lead to the formation of a large number of carbon
compounds?
( a) Catenation ( b) Tetravalency
( c) Both ( d) None of the above

38 CnH2n is the general formula of .............. hydrocarbons.

( a) Alkene ( b) Alkane
( c) Alkyne ( d) Alkyl

39 A cyclic hydrocarbon having carbon-carbon single bonds as well as carbon-carbon double bonds in its
molecule is
( a) C6 H12 ( b) C6 H14
( c) C6 H6 ( d) C6 H10

40 The hydrocarbon 2-methylbutane is an isomer of

( a) n-pentane ( b) n-butane
( c) Propane ( d) Iso-butane

41 The hydrocarbon which has alternate single and double bonds arranged in the form of a ring is
( a) Cyclobutane ( b) Benzene
( c) Butene ( d) Hexene

42 The molecular formula of a homologue of butane is

( a) C4 H8 C4 H6
( c)
( b) C3 H6 ( d) C3 H8
43 One of the following molecular formula can represent two organic compounds having different functional
groups. This molecular formula is
( a) C 3 H6 O ( b) C2 H6 O

( c) C4 H10 O2 ( d) C5 H12

44 The number of carbon atoms present in the molecule of fifth member of the homologous series of
alkynes is
( a) 4 ( b) 5
( c) 6 ( d) 7

45 The functional group which always occurs in the middle of a carbon chain is
( a) Alcohol group ( b) Aldehyde group
( c) Carboxylic acid group ( d) Ketone group

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46 The molecular formulae of some organic compounds are given below. Which of these compounds
contains an aldehyde group ?
( a) C3 H8 O ( b) C3 H6O2

( c) C3 H6 O ( d) C3 H7 Cl
47 The molecular formula of the third member of the homologous series of ketones is
( a) C4 H8 O ( b) C3 H6 O

( c) C5 H10 O ( d) C6 H12 O

48 The functional group present in propanal is

( a) −OH ( b) −COOH

( c) −CO− ( d) −CHO

49 While cooking, if the the blackened on the outside, it means that : (

a) The food is not cooked completely. ( b) The fuel is not burning completely.
( c) The fuel is wet. ( d) The fuel is burning completely.
50 When ethanol is heated with alkaline potassium permanganate solution, it gets converted into ethanoic
acid. In this reaction, alkaline potassium permanganate acts as :
( a) Reducing agent ( b) Oxidising agent
( c) Catalyst ( d) Dehydrating agent

51 When ethanol is heated with concentrated sulphuric acid at 170∘C, it gets converted into ethene. In this
reaction, concentrated sulphuric acid acts as :
( a) Oxidising agent ( b) Catalyst
( c) Dehydrating agent ( d) Reducing agent

52 The soap molecule has a :

( a) Hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail ( b) Hydrophobic head and a hydrophilic tail
( c) Hydrophobic head and a hydrophobic tail ( d) Hydrophilic head and a hydrophilic tail
53 Chlorine reacts with saturated hydrocarbons at room temperature in the :
( a) Absence of sunlight ( b) Presence of sunlight
( c) Absence of moisture ( d) Presence of H2 SO4
54 In a soap micelle, the soap molecules are arranged radially with :
( a) Ionic ends directed towards the centre and ( b) Hydrocarbon ends directed towards the centre
hydrocarbon ends directed outwards and ionic ends directed outwards
( c) Both ionic ends and hydrocarbon ends directed ( d) Both hydrocarbon ends and ionic ends directed
towards the centre outwards

55 When ethanol reacts with sodium metal, it forms two products. These products are :
( a) Sodium ethanaoate and oxygen ( b) Sodium ethanaoate and hydrogen
( c) Sodium ethoxide and oxygen ( d) Sodium ethoxide and hydrogen
56 Vinegar is a solution of about :
( a) 5 to 8 per cent ethanoic acid in alcohol ( b) 5 to 8 per cent ethanoic acid in water

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( c) 50 to 80 per cent ethanoic acid in water ( d) 50 to 80 per cent ethanoic acid in alcohol

57 One of the following organic compounds cannot decolourise the red-brown colour of bromine water. This
compound is :
( a) C14 H28 ( b) C7 H12

( c) C6 H14 ( d) C9 H16

58 The substance which can produce brisk effervescence with baking soda solution is :
( a) Ethanol ( b) Vegetable oil
( c) Vinegar ( d) Soap solution

59 A solid element X has four electrons in the outermost shell of its atom. An allotrope Y of this element is
used as a dry lubricant in machinery and also in making pencil leads. What is element Y ?
( a) Hydrogen ( b) Diamond
( c) graphite ( d) fullerene

60 You are given an organic compound having the molecular formula C3 H8 . Give the name of the compound
formed when one H atom of C3 H8 is replaced by OH group.
( a) Chloropropane ( b) Propanol
( c) Butanal ( d) Butanoic acid

61 A homologous series is a group of organic compounds having similar structures and similar chemical
properties in which the successive compounds differ by group.
( a) CH ( b) CH2

( c) C2 H3 ( d) C3 H4
62 First member of alkene series contain carbon atoms
( a) 5 ( b) 2
( c) 3 ( d) 4

63 Which of these is the second member of alkyne series?

( a) Ethyne ( b) Butyne
( c) Propyne ( d) Pentyne

64 which makes a carbon compound (or organic compound) reactive and decides its properties
(or functions) is called a functional group.
( a) An atom ( b) A group of atoms
( c) An atom or a group of atoms ( d) None of the above

65 Chloro,bromo and iodo are groups

( a) Alchohol ( b) Halo
( c) Aldehyde ( d) Ketone

66 OH is in group.
( a) Alchohol ( b) Halo

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( c) Aldehyde ( d) Alkene

67 -CHO is in group
( a) Alchohol ( b) Halo
( c) Ketone ( d) Aldehyde

68 The IUPAC name of CH3 Cl is

( a) Bromoethane ( b) Propanone
( c) Butane ( d) Chloromethane

69 The IUPAC name of HCHO is

( a) Methanol ( b) Methanal
( c) Ethanone ( d) Ethane
70 The common name of CH3 CH2 CHO is
( a) Propionaldehyde ( b) Butanol
( c) Ethanone ( d) Pentanal

71 The IUPAC name of CH3 COCH3 is

( a) Butanone ( b) Ethanol
( c) Propanone ( d) Butanal

72 What is the IUPAC name of HCOOH ?

( a) Methanal ( b) Methanoic acid
( c) Ethanal ( d) Ethanoic acid

73 The saturated hydrocarbons (alkanes) generally burn in air with a

( a) Red and sooty flame ( b) Blue and non-sooty flame
( c) Green and sooty flame ( d) Yellow and non-sooty flame

74 The unsaturated hydrocarbons (alkenes and alkynes) burn in air with

( a) Red and sooty flame ( b) Yellow and non-sooty flame
( c) Blue and non-sooty flame ( d) Yellow and sooty flame

75 If unsaturated hydrocarbons are burned in pure oxygen, then they will burn completely producing a

( a) Yellow flame ( b) Blue flame

( c) Red flame ( d) Orange flame

76 are a characteristic property of saturated hydrocarbons or alkanes
( a) Addition reaction ( b) Substitution reaction
( c) Combustion ( d) None of the these

77 The reaction in which an unsaturated hydrocarbon combines with another substance to give a single
product is called
( a) Addition reaction ( b) Substitution reaction
( c) Combustion ( d) None of the these

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78 The addition of hydrogen to an unsaturated hydrocarbon to obtain a saturated hydrocarbon is called

( a) Oxidation ( b) Reduction
( c) Hydrogenation ( d) None of the above

79 Which process is used to prepare vegetable ghee (or vanaspati ghee) from vegetable oils?
( a) Oxidation ( b) Reduction
( c) Hydrogenation ( d) None of the above

80 Bromine water has a red-brown colour due to the presence of in it

( a) Hydrogen ( b) Chlorine
( c) Bromine ( d) Fluorine

81 We can distinguish chemically between a cooking oil and butter by test

( a) Chlorine water ( b) Bromine water
( c) Iodine water ( d) None of these
82 The correct formula of ethanol is
( a) C2 H5 OH ( b) C3 H7 OH

( c) C4 H9 OH ( d) none of the above

83 What is the boiling point of ethanol?
( b) 92∘C
( a) 80∘C
( d) 62∘C
( c) 78∘C

84 Alkaline potassium permanganate and acidified potassium dichromate are

( a) Mild oxidising agent ( b) Mild reducing agent
( c) Strong oxidising agents ( d) Strong reducing agents

85 When ethanol is heated with alkaline potassium permanganate solution (or acidified potassium
dichromate solution), it gets oxidised to
( a) Ethanoic acid ( b) Methanoic acid
( c) Butanoic acid ( d) None of these

86 Ethanol reacts with sodium to form

( a) Sodium ethoxide ( b) Hydrogen gas
( c) Both (1) and (2) ( d) None of these

87 Dehydration of an alcohol means

( a) Removal of water molecule from it ( b) Removal of oxygen molecule from it
( c) Removal of hydrogen molecule from it ( d) None of these
88 When ethanol is heated with excess of concentrated sulphuric acid at 170°C (443 K), it gets dehydrated
from
( a) Ethane ( b) Ethanol
( c) Ethene ( d) Ethanoic acid

89 Ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid on warming in the presence of a few drops of concentrated sulphuric
acid to form a
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( a) Water ( b) Ethyl ethanoate

( c) Both (1) and (2) ( d) None of these

90 The reaction in which a carboxylic acid combines with an alcohol to form an ester is called

( a) Esterification ( b) Crystallisation
( c) Hydrogenation ( d) None of these

91 The drinking of adulterated alcohol containing causes severe poisoning

( a) Ethanol ( b) Propanoic acid

( c) Methanol ( d) Butanal

92 Ethyl alcohol which has been made unfit for drinking purposes by adding small amounts of poisonous
substances like methanol, pyridine, copper sulphate, etc is known as
( a) Denatured Methanol ( b) Denatured Butanol
( c) Denatured Ethanol ( d) None of these

93 Vinegar contains about of ethanoic acid

( a) 2 to 3 percent ( b) 4 to percent
( c) 1 to 3 percent ( d) 5 to 8 percent

94 Ethanoic acid reacts with carbonates and hydrogencarbonates to evolve

( a) Carbon dioxide gas ( b) Salt
( c) Water ( d) All of these

95 Which gas turns lime water milky?

( a) Carbon dioxide ( b) Oxygen
( c) Nitrogen ( d) All of these

96 When an ester is heated with sodium hydroxide solution then the ester gets hydrolysed (breaks down)
to form the parent alcohol and sodium salt of the carboxylic acid. This is known as
( a) Hydrolysis of water ( b) Hydrolysis of ester
( c) Hydrolysis of carboxylic acid ( d) None of these

97 A ‘spherical aggregate of soap molecules’ in the soap solution in water is called a

( a) Sphere ( b) Micelle
( c) scum ( d) emulsion

98 When soap is dissolved in water, it forms

( a) A heterogeneous solution ( b) A homogeneous solution
( c) A colloidal suspension ( d) None of these

99. A large amount of soap is wasted in reacting with calcium and magnesium ions of hard water to
form an insoluble precipitate called
( a) Scan ( b) Scum
( c) Scam ( d) Scun

100 A detergent forms lather easily with

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( a) Soft water ( b) Hard water

( c) Both soft and hard water ( d) None of these

101 A detergent is the sodium salt of a long chain which has cleansing properties in water
( a) Benzene sulphonic acid ( b) Propene hydrochloric acid
( c) Butyl peroxide ( d) Ethene sulphuric acid

102 Carbon exists in the atmosphere in the form of:

( a) Carbon monoxide only ( b) Carbon monoxide in traces and carbon dioxide
( c) Carbon dioxide only ( d) Coal

103 A molecule of ammonia (NH3 ) has

( a) Only single bonds ( b) Only double bonds
( c) Only triple bonds ( d) Two double bonds and one single bond

104 Identify the unsaturated compounds from the following

(i) Propane
(ii) Propene
(iii) Propyne
(iv) Chloropropane
( a) (i) and (ii) ( b) (ii) and (iv)

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