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BHARATI BHAWAN (ENGLISH)-CARBON COMPOUNDS -Short - Answer Questions
  1. Write the possible isomers of pentane.

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  2. Arrange the following alcohols in the order of increasing number of ca...

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  3. what is a functional group ? Give two examples of it .

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  4. Why is soap not suitable for washing clothes when the water is hard ?

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  5. Give two tests to differentiate between ethanol and ethanoic acid. Wha...

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  6. Describe the cleaning action of soap.

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  7. Distinguish between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons. Give two e...

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  8. Draw the structures of all possible isomers of pentane.

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  9. Draw two structures of molecules represented by the formula C(4)H(10)

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  10. Give IUPAC names of the following compounds : (i) CH(3) -underset(CH...

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  11. An organic compound of molecular formula C(2)H(6)O when oxidized with...

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  12. An organic compound 'P' is a constituent of wine. 'P' on reacting with...

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  13. What is esterification ? Give and example.

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  14. Write two tests to show the acidic nature of ethanoic acid.

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  15. How does a double bond differ from a triple bond ?

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  16. State any four uses of ethanol in our daily life.

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  17. How would you distinguish between an alcohol and acetic acid ?

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  18. What is a soap and how does it differ from a detergent ?

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  19. Explain the following terms with suitable examples (i) cationic dete...

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  20. An organic compound A reacts with sodium hydroxide to form a compound ...

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