CHAPTER 04 – CARBON & ITS COMPOUNDS
01. What are saturated hydrocarbons and unsaturated hydrocarbons? Write the
structure of the simplest hydrocarbon.
OR MQP1 – 2
Name the functional group in the following compounds and write their molecular
formula. (i) Ethanol (ii) Ethanoic acid
02. (a) Explain substitution reaction with an example and chemical equation.
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(b) Explain the cleansing action of soap.
03. The functional groups present in propanol and propanal respectively are
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(A) — OH and — CHO (B) — OH and — COOH
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(C) — CHO and — COOH (D) — CHO and — CO
04. The electronic configuration of element X is 2, 8, 8, 1 and the electronic configuration
of element Y is 2, 8, 7. Then the type of bond formed between these two elements is A2019–
(A) covalent bond (B) hydrogen bond MCQ
(C) metallic bond (D) ionic bond
05. What are structural isomers? Name the first member of alkanes that shows structural
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isomerism.
06. (i) Write the differences between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons.
(ii) Write the molecular formula and structural formula of an alkene having five
carbon atoms.
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(i) Carbon atom does not form C 4 − anion and C 4 + cation. Why?
(ii) How can ethanol be converted into ethanoic acid?
07. What is a covalent bond? J2019 – 1
08. Name the first member of alkynes and write its molecular formula. J2019 – 1
09. Explain substitution reaction in hydrocarbons with an example.
OR J2019 – 2
Explain the mechanism of cleaning action of soaps.
10. The general formula of two specific groups of saturated and unsaturated
hydrocarbons is CnH2n. Write the structures of the member of each group when n = J2019 – 2
3.
11. The group of compounds which are in homologous series is:
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A) CH4, C2H4, C2H2 B) CH4, CH3OH, HCHO
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C) CH4, C2H6, C3H8 D) C2H2, C3H6, C4H10
12. The molecular formula of three fatty acids A, B and C present in oil or fat is
C12H29COOH, C15H29COOH AND C16H29COOH. Which of these is derived from i) alkane MQP2020–
ii) alkene iii) alkyne? Which of them becomes rancid earlier? How can we increase its 3
shelf life?
13. If one hydrogen atom of propane is replaced by a ketone group, then the molecular
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formula of the compound obtained is
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A) C4H8O B) C3H8O C) C3H602 D) C4H10O
14. What is esterification reaction? MQP2020–
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15. An example for saturated hydrocarbon is: M2020 –
(A) C2H6 (B) C3H4 (C) C2H2 (D) C2H4 MCQ
16. The molecular formula of three carbon compounds which are in homologous series
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are C2H6 , C3H8 , C4H10. The suitable general formula for these compounds is
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(A) CnH2n (B) CnH2n−1 (C) CnH2n−2 (D) CnH2n+2.
17. Explain the cleansing action of soaps.
OR MQP2020–
Explain the method of converting ethanol into ethanoic acid with the help of 2
chemical equation.
18. Explain the formation of covalent bond taking the example of methane and write the MQP2020–
electron dot structure of methane. 2
19. Write the structural formula of butane and ethanoic acid. MQP2020–
2
20. Explain the addition and substitution reaction with the help of examples. C2H6
undergoes substitution reaction but not addition reaction. Why?
OR M2020 – 3
Explain how soap cleans clothes. More amount of soap is required to clean the
clothes in hard water. Why?
21. Identify the correct electron dot structure of nitrogen molecule in the following:
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MCQ
22. The name and the molecular formula of the unsaturated hydrocarbon having general
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formula Cn H2n and containing 3 carbon atoms is:
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(A) propane, C3H8 (B) Cyclopropane, C3H6 (C) Propyne, C3H4 (D) Propene, C3H6
23. Can detergent be used to test hardness of water? Give reason. S2020 – 1
24. a) What are structural isomers? Write two structures of butane molecule.
b) How would you distinguish experimentally between an alcohol and a
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carboxylic acid?
25. The correct group of saturated hydrocarbons is:
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A. CH4, C2H4, C3H4 B. C2H6, C3H8, C4H10
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C. C2H2, C2H6, CH4 D. C2H2, C3H6, C4H6
26. The atomic number of an element ‘X’ is 11 and the atomic number of ‘Y’ is 17.
Then the type of bond formed between these two elements MQP2021–
A. hydrogen bond B. covalent bond MCQ
C. ionic bond D. metallic bond
27. The functional group present in the carbon compound is:
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A. aldehyde B. alcohol C. ketone D. carboxylic acid
28. The number of single bonds present in the structure of a cyclohexane molecule MQP2021–
A. 12 B. 18 C. 24 D. 6 MCQ
29. The molecular formula of benzene is MQP2021–
A. C5H12 B. C6H12 C. C6H6 D. C6H10 MCQ
30. The number of single bonds and double bonds present in a structure of benzene
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molecule respectively
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A. 6 and 6 B. 9 and 3 C. 7 and 5 D. 3 and 9
31. The common molecular formula for both cyclopropane and propene MQP2021–
A. C3H6 B. C3H8 C. C3H4 D. C2H6 MCQ
32. Carbon has the ability to form bonds with other atoms of carbon giving rise to
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large molecules. This unique property of carbon is
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A. saponification B. catenation C. hydrogenation D. esterification
33. The group of compounds which are in homologous series
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A. CH4, C2H6, C3H8 B. CH4, C2H4, C2H2
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C. CH4, CH3-OH, H-CHO D. C2H2, C3H6, C4H10
34. The structural formula of propanal is:
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35. The number of single bonds and double bonds present in a structure of benzene
molecule respectively J2021–1
(A) 3 and 9 (B) 9 and 3 (C) 6 and 6 (D) 7 and 5
36. The common molecular formula of both hexene and cyclohexane is
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(A) C6H6 (B) C6H14 (C) C6H12 (D) C6H10
37. The major component of bio-gas is
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(A) propane (B) butane (C) methane (D) ethane
38. The pair of carbon compounds having same molecular formula is
(A) Hexane, Hexene (B) Hexene, Hexyne S2021‒1
(C) Hexene, Benzene (D) Hexene, Cyclohexane
39. The functional group present in this carbon compound is
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(A) Aldehyde (B) Ketone (C) Carboxylic acid (D) Alcohol
40. A group of carbon compounds that are in homologous series
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41. The saturated hydrocarbon among the following is
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(A) C5H8 (B) C2H2 (C) C6H6 (D) C5H12
42. a) Write any two differences between saturated and unsaturated carbon
compounds.
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b) Write the molecular formula and structural formula for the following carbon
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compounds.
i) propanoic acid ii) cyclohexane ii) pentane
43. Write the structural formula of ethene molecule. A2022‒1
44. a) What are structural isomers ? Write the molecular and structural formula of
butane. A2022‒4
b) What is catenation ? Write general formula for alkenes.
45. Mention the number of single bonds and double bonds present in the structure of MQP–
C2H5COOH molecule. 2023–
MCQ
46. Write the electron dot structure of methane. MQP–
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47. a) The conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid is an oxidation reaction. Why? MQP–
b) What are structural isomers? Write the structural isomers of butane. 2023–4
48. The general formula of cycloalkanes is CnH2n and its first member is cyclopropane
(C3H6 ). Write the molecular formula and structural arrangement of the fourth A2023–4
member of this homologous series.
49. What is hydrogenation ? A2023–1
50. a) How will ethanol be oxidised ?
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b) Explain the cleaning action of soaps.
51. Why are detergents more suitable for cleansing clothes in hard water ? J2023‒1
52. In a homologous series, the first member of hydrocarbon group has the molecular
formula CH4. Then find out the molecular formula of the fourth member and J2023‒2
write two types of structural formula of it.
53. a) Identify unsaturated hydrocarbons in the following carbon compounds and
write their structural formula. J2023‒3
C6H6, C5H12, C2H5OH, C2H2.
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