CH-4 CARBON AND ITS COMPOUND
🧪 1. Carbon Basics & Bonding
1. Which element has tetravalency?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon
C) Hydrogen
D) Nitrogen
2. Carbon doesn’t form ionic bonds because:
A) It has low ionization energy
B) It has high electron affinity
C) It cannot lose or gain four electrons easily
D) It always forms double bonds
3. The type of bond between two carbon atoms in ethane (C₂H₆) is:
A) Ionic
B) Single covalent
C) Double covalent
D) Metallic
4. Which is NOT a form of carbon?
A) Diamond
B) Graphite
C) Quartz
D) Fullerenes
5. Hybridization in diamond is:
A) sp
B) sp²
C) sp³
D) sp³d
🧬 2. Allotropes of Carbon
6. Which allotrope of carbon is used in pencils?
A) Diamond
B) Graphite
C) Fullerenes
D) Charcoal
7. Graphite is a good conductor of electricity due to:
A) Its layered structure and free electrons
B) Ionic bonds
C) Large crystal lattice
D) Presence of hydrogen
8. Diamond is hard because of:
A) Free electrons
B) Each carbon is bonded to three others
C) 3D tetrahedral structure
D) Layered sheets
9. Fullerenes resemble:
A) Planets
B) Cages or spheres
C) Sheets
D) Flexible polymers
10. Which allotrope is lubricating?
A) Diamond
B) Graphite
C) Fullerenes
D) Amorphous carbon
🔥 3. Hydrocarbons & Classification
11. Methane is a:
A) Alkene
B) Alkyne
C) Alkane
D) Aromatic
12. General formula of alkanes:
A) CₙH₂ₙ₊₂
B) CₙH₂ₙ
C) CₙH₂ₙ₋₂
D) CₙHₙ
13. Ethene is also called:
A) Ethane
B) Ethyne
C) Ethylene
D) Ethanol
14. Acetylene’s formula is:
A) C₂H₄
B) C₂H₆
C) C₂H₂
D) C₃H₆
15. Alkenes contain:
A) Only single bonds
B) At least one double bond
C) Only triple bonds
D) No carbon bonds
🏷️4. Functional Groups
16. —OH group denotes:
A) Carboxylic acid
B) Alcohol
C) Ketone
D) Aldehyde
17. —COOH group is found in:
A) Ester
B) Alcohol
C) Carboxylic acid
D) Ether
18. Functional group of aldehydes:
A) —CHO
B) —COOH
C) —CO—
D) —OI
19. Ketone functional group is:
A) —CO— inside chain
B) —CHO
C) —OH
D) —COOH
20. Which is an ester?
A) CH₃COOH
B) CH₃COOCH₃
C) CH₃OH
D) CH₃CHO
🧴 5. Homologous Series & Nomenclature
21. In alcohol names, the ending is:
A) —ene
B) —ane
C) —yne
D) —ol
22. Ethanoic acid has how many carbon atoms?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
23. The first member of ketones has carbonyl at:
A) C1
B) C2
C) C3
D) C4
24. Which is correctly named?
A) Butane for C₃H₈
B) Propene for C₃H₆
C) Methanol for CH₂O
D) Ethyne for C₂H₆
25. This functional group classifies an organic compound:
A) Molecular mass
B) Functional group
C) Boiling point
D) Density
🧫 6. Reactions of Carbon Compounds
26. Alcohols reacting with sodium gives:
A) Sodium alcohol
B) Sodium alkoxide & H₂ gas
C) Sodium ester
D) Sodium acid
27. Ethanol + ethanoic acid →
A) Ester + H₂O
B) Alkene
C) Ether
D) Aldehyde
28. Rancidity is caused by:
A) Carboxylic acids
B) Formation of esters
C) Fats decomposing into alcohols
D) Fats/oils reacting with oxygen producing acids & esters
29. Complete combustion of hydrocarbons yields:
A) CO₂ & H₂O
B) CO & H₂O
C) CO₂ & CO
D) Methane & water
30. Unsaturated compounds decolourise bromine water due to:
A) Saturation
B) Presence of double/triple bonds
C) Reactivity with H₂O
D) Ionic nature
🧭 7. Properties of Carbon Compounds
31. Carbon compounds generally have
A) High melting & boiling points
B) Low melting & boiling points
C) High solubility in water
D) Ionic character
32. Which is soluble in water?
A) Hexane
B) Ethanol
C) Benzene
D) Toluene
33. Which has strong intermolecular H-bonding?
A) Methane
B) Ethanol
C) Ethene
D) Ethyne
34. Ethers act as:
A) Strong acids
B) Polar solvents
C) Strong bases
D) Reducing agents
35. Boiling point increases with:
A) Branching
B) Chain length
C) Same functional group
D) Unsaturation
🧾 8. Everyday Carbon Compounds
36. Common alcohol in drinks is:
A) Methanol
B) Ethanol
C) Propanol
D) Isopropanol
37. Vinegar is dilute:
A) Methanoic acid
B) Ethanoic acid
C) Propanoic acid
D) Butanoic acid
38. Nail polish remover contains:
A) Ethanol
B) Acetone (a ketone)
C) Ethanoic acid
D) Methanal
39. Which is used as antifreeze?
A) Ethanoic acid
B) Ethanol
C) Ethane-1,2-diol (ethene glycol)
D) Acetylene
40. Dettol contains which functional group?
A) —OH
B) —COOH
C) —CO—
D) Phenolic (—OH in aromatic ring)
📌 9. Isomerism
41. C₄H₁₀ has how many isomers?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
42. Alcohol C₂H₆O has how many structural isomers?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
43. Geometric isomerism occurs in:
A) Alkanes
B) Alkenes
C) Alkynes
D) Alcohols
44. Which pair are position isomers?
A) Butane & isobutane
B) Ethanol & dimethyl ether
C) 1-Propanol & 2-Propanol
D) Hexane & cyclohexane
45. Compounds with same molecular formula but different arrangement are:
A) Isotopes
B) Isomers
C) Isotones
D) Isobars
⚗️10. Applications & Environmental Impact
46. Excess CO₂ causes:
A) Ozone depletion
B) Greenhouse effect
C) Acid rain
D) Radiation
47. Catalytic converters reduce:
A) CO₂
B) CO & unburned hydrocarbons
C)
Nitrogen only
D) Ozone
48. Which is biodegradable?
A) Plastics
B) Carboxylic acids
C) Benzene
D) Alkenes
49. Non-renewable carbon source is:
A) Plant biomass
B) Natural gas
C) Biofuels
D) Firewood
50. Which gas fouls indoor air during cooking?
A) CO₂
B) CO
C) O₂
D) N₂
Q.No Ans Q.No Ans Q.No Ans Q.No Ans Q.No Ans
1 B 11 C 21 D 31 B 41 B
2 C 12 A 22 B 32 B 42 B
3 B 13 C 23 B 33 B 43 B
4 C 14 C 24 B 34 B 44 C
5 C 15 B 25 B 35 B 45 B
6 B 16 B 26 B 36 B 46 B
7 A 17 C 27 A 37 B 47 B
8 C 18 A 28 D 38 B 48 B
9 B 19 A 29 A 39 C 49 B
10 B 20 B 30 B 40 D 50 B
