Carbon and its Compounds

Question 5Draw the electron dot structures for(a) ethanoic acid(b) H2S(c) propanone(d) F2

Question 6What is a homologous series? Explain with an example.

Question 7How can ethanol and ethanoic acid be differentiated on the basis of their physical and chemical properties?

Question 8Why does micelle formation take place when soap is added to water? Will a micelle be formed in other solvents, such as ethanol also?

Question 9Why are carbon and its compounds used as fuels for most applications?

Question 10Explain the formation of scum when hard water is treated with soap.

Question 11What change will you observe if you test soap with litmus paper (red and blue)?

Question 12What is hydrogenation? What is its industrial application?

Question 13Which of the following hydrocarbons undergo addition reactions:C2H6, C3H8, C3H6, C2H2 and CH4?

Question 14Give a test that can be used to differentiate between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Question 15Explain the mechanism of the cleaning action of soaps.

Question 2What are the two properties of carbon which lead to the huge number of carbon we see around us?

Question 3What will be the formula and electron dot structure of cyclopentane?

Question 4Draw the structures for the following.(i) Ethanoic acid(ii) Bromopentane*(iii) Butanone(iv) Hexanal*Are structural isomers possible for...

Question 1How is the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid an oxidation reaction?