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CBSEClass10Science
NCERTExemplarSolutions
Chapter4
CarbonanditsCompounds
Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs)
1. Carbonexistsintheatmosphereintheformof
(a) carbonmonoxideonly
(b) carbonmonoxideintracesandcarbondioxide
(c) carbondioxideonly
(d) coal
Ans.(c)carbondioxideonly
2. Whichofthefollowingstatementsareusuallycorrectforcarboncompounds?These
(i) aregoodconductorsofelectricity
(ii) arepoorconductorsofelectricity
(iii) havestrongforcesofattractionbetweentheirmolecules
(iv) donothavestrongforcesofattractionbetweentheirmolecules
(a) (i)and(iii)
(b) (ii)and(iii)
(c) (i)and(iv)
(d) (ii)and(iv)
Ans.(d)(ii)and(iv)
Explanation:Organiccompoundaremadeofcovalentbonds.Thesebondshaveweaker
forcesofattraction.Covalentcompoundsarepoorconductorsofelectricity.
Exercise
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3. Amoleculeofammonia(NH3)has
(a) onlysinglebonds
(b) onlydoublebonds
(c) onlytriplebonds
(d) twodoublebondsandonesinglebond
Ans.(a)Onlysinglebonds
Explanation:Thevalencyofnitrogenis3andthatofhydrogenisone.Threeatomsof
hydrogencombinewith1atomofnitrogentomakeammonia.Hence,therearethreesingle
bondsinammonia.
4. Buckminsterfullereneisanallotropicformof
(a) phosphorus
(b) sulphur
(c) carbon
(d) tin
Ans.(c)Carbon
5. Whichofthefollowingarecorrectstructuralisomersofbutane?
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(a) (i)and(iii)
(b) (ii)and(iv)
(c) (i)and(ii)
(d) (iii)and(iv)
Ans.(c)(i)and(ii)
Explanation:FormulaofbutaneisC4H10.Options(iii)and(iv)have8hydrogenatomseach,
hence,theyareincorrect.
6. Inthegivenreaction,alkalineKMnO4actsas
(a) reducingagent
(b) oxidisingagent
(c) catalyst
(d) dehydratingagent
Ans.(b)Oxidisingagent
Explanation:Twohydrogenatomsarereplacedbyanatomofoxygeninthisreaction.This
showsoxidizationofethanol.Additionofoxygenisbeingprovidedbypotassium
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permanganate.
7. Oilsontreatingwithhydrogeninthepresenceofpalladiumornickelcatalystform
fats.Thisisanexampleof
(a) Additionreaction
(b) Substitutionreaction
(c) Displacementreaction
(d) Oxidationreaction
Ans.(a)Additionreaction
Explanation:Inthisreaction,hydrogenisaddedtooil.
8. Inwhichofthefollowingcompounds,—OHisthefunctionalgroup?
(a) Butanone
(b) Butanol
(c) Butanoicacid
(d) Butanal
Ans.(b)Butanol
Explanation:Compoundswith-OHasfunctionalgrouphave‘ol’assuffix.
9. Thesoapmoleculehasa
(a) hydrophilicheadandahydrophobictail
(b) hydrophobicheadandahydrophilictail
(c) hydrophobicheadandahydrophobictail
(d) hydrophilicheadandahydrophilictail
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Ans.(a)Hydrophilicheadandhydrophobictail
Explanation:Oilandgreaseistrappedinsideamicellebecauseofhydrophobictail.
Hydrophilicheadmakestheoutersurfaceofmicelle.
Thus,amicelleiseasilywashedbywater.
10. Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectrepresentationofelectrondotstructureof
nitrogen?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans.(d)
Explanation:Inthisstructure,eachnitrogenatomgets8electrons.Thisisnotinthecase
ofotheroptions.
11. Structuralformulaofethyneis
(a)
(b)
Ans.(a)
Explanation:TheformulaofethyneisC2H2.
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12. Identifytheunsaturatedcompoundsfromthefollowing
(i) Propane
(ii) Propene
(iii) Propyne
(iv) Chloropropane
(a) (i)and(ii)
(b) (ii)and(iv)
(c) (iii)and(iv)
(d) (ii)and(iii)
Ans.(d)(ii)and(iii)
Explanation:Propenehasonedoublebond,whilepropynehasonetriplebond.Hence,they
areunsaturatedcompounds.
13. Chlorinereactswithsaturatedhydrocarbonsatroomtemperatureinthe
(a) absenceofsunlight
(b) presenceofsunlight
(c) presenceofwater
(d) presenceofhydrochloricacid
Ans.(b)Presenceofsunlight
Explanation:Chlorinereactswithsaturatedhydrocarbonsinthepresenceofsunlightand
displaceshydrogenatomsonebyone.
14. Inthesoapmicelles
(a) theionicendofsoapisonthesurfaceoftheclusterwhilethecarbonchainisinthe
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interiorofthecluster.
(b) ionicendofsoapisintheinterioroftheclusterandthecarbonchainisoutofthecluster.
(c) bothionicendandcarbonchainareintheinteriorofthecluster.
(d) bothionicendandcarbonchainareontheexteriorofthecluster.
Ans.(a)theionicendofsoapisonthesurfaceoftheclusterwhilethecarbonchainisinthe
interiorofthecluster.
15. PentanehasthemolecularformulaC5H12.Ithas
(a) 5covalentbonds
(b) 12covalentbonds
(c) 16covalentbonds
(d) 17covalentbonds
Ans.(c)16covalentbonds
Explanation:Followingisthestructuralformulaofpentane.Itshows16covalentbonds:
16. Structuralformulaofbenzeneis
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Ans.(c)
Explanation: Formula of benzene is C6H6. In option c, all the arms of carbon atoms are
occupied.
17. Ethanolreactswithsodiumandformstwoproducts.Theseare
(a) sodiumethanoateandhydrogen
(b) sodiumethanoateandoxygen
(c) sodiumethoxideandhydrogen
(d) sodiumethoxideandoxygen
Ans.(c)Sodiumethoxideandhydrogen
Explanation:Thisreactioncanbeshownbyfollowingequation:
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18. Thecorrectstructuralformulaofbutanoicacidis
Ans.(d)
Explanation:FormulaofbutanoicacidisC3H7COOH.
19. Vinegarisasolutionof
(a) 50%–60%aceticacidinalcohol
(b) 5%–8%aceticacidinalcohol
(c) 5%–8%aceticacidinwater
(d) 50%–60%aceticacidinwater
Ans.(c)5%-8%aceticacidinwater
20. Mineralacidsarestrongeracidsthancarboxylicacidsbecause
(i) mineralacidsarecompletelyionized
(ii) carboxylicacidsarecompletelyionized
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(iii) mineralacidsarepartiallyionized
(iv) carboxylicacidsarepartiallyionized
(a) (i)and(iv)
(b) (ii)and(iii)
(c) (i)and(ii)
(d) (iii)and(iv)
Ans.(a)(i)and(iv)
Explanation:Mineralacidsarecompletelyionizedbutcarboxylicacidsarepartiallyionized.
Hence,mineralacidsarestrongeracidsthancarboxylicacids.
21. Carbonformsfourcovalentbondsbysharingitsfourvalenceelectronswithfour
univalentatoms,e.g.hydrogen.Aftertheformationoffourbonds,carbonattainsthe
electronicconfigurationof
(a) helium
(b) neon
(c) argon
(d) krypton
Ans.(b)Neon
Explanation:Electronicconfigurationofcarbonis2,4andaftersharingfourelectronsfrom
fourunivalentatoms,itselectronicconfigurationbecomes2,8whichissameasthatofNeon.
22. Thecorrectelectrondotstructureofawatermoleculeis
(a)
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(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans.(c)
Explanation:Thisdotstructureshowsacompleteoctetafteroxygensharedtwoelectrons
withtwounivalentatomsofhydrogen.
23. Whichofthefollowingisnotastraightchainhydrocarbon?
(b)
Ans.(d)
Explanation:Inthisoption,threecarbonatomsaresharingelectronswithunivalentatoms.
Inotheroptions,onlytwocarbonatomsaresharingelectronswithunivalentatoms.
24. Whichamongthefollowingareunsaturatedhydrocarbons?
(i) H3C—CH2—CH2—CH3
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(a) (i)and(iii)
(b) (ii)and(iii)
(c) (ii)and(iv)
(d) (iii)and(iv)
Ans.(c)(ii)and(iv)
Explanation:Thesecompoundsshowdoubleandtriplebonds.Hencetheyareunsaturated
hydrocarbons.
25. Whichofthefollowingdoesnotbelongtothesamehomologousseries?
(a) CH4
(b) C2H6
(c) C3H8
(d) C4H8
Ans.(d)C4H8
Explanation:ThegeneralformulaforthiscompoundisCnH2n,whilethatofotheroptionsis
CnH2n+2.
26. ThenameofthecompoundCH3—CH2—CHOis
(a) Propanal
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(b) Propanone
(c) Ethanol
(d) Ethanal
Ans.(a)Propanal
Explanation:Thiscompoundhas asactiveradical.It'sanaldehyde.Hence,-alsuffix
isused.
27. TheheteroatomspresentinCH3—CH2—O—CH2—CH2Clare
(i) oxygen
(ii) carbon
(iii) hydrogen
(iv) chlorine
(a) (i)and(ii)
(b) (ii)and(iii)
(c) (iii)and(iv)
(d) (i)and(iv)
Ans.(d)(i)and(iv)
Explanation:Oxygenandchlorinearenotamongessentialcomponentsofhydrocarbons.
28. Whichofthefollowingrepresentssaponificationreaction?
(a)
(b)
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(c)
(d)
Ans.(d)
Explanation:Whenesteristreatedwithanalkali,thereactiongivesethanolandsodium
ethanoate.Thisreactioniscalledsaponificationreaction.
29. Thefirstmemberofalkynehomologousseriesis
(a) ethyne
(b) ethene
(c) propyne
(d) methane
Ans.(a)Ethyne
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Short Answer Questions
30. Drawtheelectrondotstructureofethyneandalsodrawitsstructuralformula.
Ans.
31. Writethenamesofthefollowingcompounds
Ans.Pentanoicacid
Ans.Butyne
Ans.Heptanal
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Ans.Pentanol
32. Identifyandnamethefunctionalgroupspresentinthefollowingcompounds.
Ans.alcohol
Ans.carboxylicacid
Ans.Ketone
Ans.alkene
33. AcompoundXisformedbythereactionofacarboxylicacidC2H4O2andanalcohol
inpresenceofafewdropsofH2SO4.ThealcoholonoxidationwithalkalineKMnO4
followedbyacidificationgivesthesamecarboxylicacidasusedinthisreaction.Give
thenamesandstructuresof(a)carboxylicacid,(b)alcoholand(c)thecompoundX.
Also,writethereaction.
Ans.(a)Carboxylicacidisethanoicacidanditsstructuralformulaisasfollows:
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(b) Alcoholisethanolanditsstructuralformulaisasfollows:
(c) CompoundXisanester(ethylethanoate)anditsstructuralformulaisasfollows:
34. Whydetergentsarebettercleansingagentsthansoaps?Explain.
Ans.Detergentsaregenerallyammoniumorsulphonatesaltsoflongchaincarboxylicacids.
Thechargedendsofthesecompoundsdonotforminsolubleprecipitatewithcalciumor
magnesiumions.Calciumandmagnesiumionsarepresentinhardwater.Duetothis,
detergentsareeffectiveeveninhardwater.Hence,detergentsarebettercleansingagents
thansoaps.
35. Namethefunctionalgroupspresentinthefollowingcompounds
(a) CH3COCH2CH2CH2CH3
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Ans.ketone
(b) CH3CH2CH2COOH
Ans.carboxylicacid
(c) CH3CH2CH2CH2CHO
Ans.aldehyde
(d) CH3CH2OH
Ans.alcohol
36. Howisethenepreparedfromethanol?Givethereactioninvolvedinit.
Ans.Ethanolisheatedat443kinpresenceofexcessofconcentratedsulphuricacidtoobtain
ethene.Thisreactioncanbegivenbyfollowingequation:
37. Intakeofsmallquantityofmethanolcanbelethal.Comment.
Ans.Methanolisoxidizedtomethanalinliver.Methanalcoagulatesthecytoplasmincells;
whichkillsthecells.Methanalalsoactsonopticnervesandcausesblindness.Thus,intakeof
evensmallquantityofmethanalcanbelethal.
38. Agasisevolvedwhenethanolreactswithsodium.Namethegasevolvedandalso
writethebalancedchemicalequationofthereactioninvolved.
Ans.Whenethanolreactswithsodium,thenhydrogengasisevolved.Thisreactioncanbe
givenbyfollowingequation:
39. Etheneisformedwhenethanolat443Kisheatedwithexcessofconcentrated
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sulphuricacid.Whatistheroleofsulphuricacidinthisreaction?Writethebalanced
chemicalequationofthisreaction.
Ans.Inthisreaction,sulphuricacidactsasdehydratingagentandalsoascatalyst.
40. Carbon,Group(14)elementinthePeriodicTable,isknowntoformcompoundswith
manyelements.Writeanexampleofacompoundformedwith
(a) chlorine(Group17ofPeriodicTable)
Ans.carbontetrachloride(CCl4)
(b) oxygen(Group16ofPeriodicTable)
Ans.Carbondioxide(CO2)
41. Inelectrondotstructure,thevalenceshellelectronsarerepresentedbycrossesor
dots.
(a) Theatomicnumberofchlorineis17.Writeitselectronicconfiguration
Ans.Electronicconfigurationofchlorine:2,8,7
(b) Drawtheelectrondotstructureofchlorinemolecule.
Ans.Electrondotstructureofchlorinemolecule:
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42. Catenationistheabilityofanatomtoformbondswithotheratomsofthesame
element.Itisexhibitedbybothcarbonandsilicon.Comparetheabilityofcatenationof
thetwoelements.Givereasons.
Ans.Bothcarbonandsiliconshowtheabilityofcatenation.Butcompoundsmadebysilicon
arereactiveandlessstable.Ontheotherhand,bondsformedbycarbonareverystrongand
henceorganiccompoundsaremorestablethansiliconcompounds.Itcanbesaidthat
carbonshowsbettercatenationabilitythansilicon.
43. UnsaturatedhydrocarbonscontainmultiplebondsbetweenthetwoC-atomsand
showadditionreactions.Givethetesttodistinguishethanefromethene.
Ans.Saturatedhydrocarbonsgenerallyburnwithacleanflame.Unsaturatedhydrocarbons
burnwithyellowflameandproducelotofsoot.So,whenethaneisburnt,itburnswitha
cleanflameandnosootisproduced.Whenetheneisburnt,itburnswithyellowflameand
produceslotofsoot.
44. MatchthereactionsgiveninColumn(A)withthenamesgivenincolumn(B).
Ans.(a) (iv)
(b) (i)
(c) (ii)
(d) (iii)
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45. Writethestructuralformulaeofalltheisomersofhexane.
Ans.
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46. Whatistheroleofmetalorreagentswrittenonarrowsinthegivenchemical
reactions?
Ans.catalyst
(b)
Ans.catalyst
(c)
Ans.oxidizingagent
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Long Answer Questions
47.Asalt'X'isformedandagasisevolvedwhenethanoicacidreactswithsodium
hydrogencarbonate.Namethesalt'X'andthegasevolved.Describeanactivityand
drawthediagramoftheapparatustoprovethattheevolvedgasistheonewhichyou
havenamed.Also,writechemicalequationofthereactioninvolved.
Ans.Salt'X'issodiumethanoate(CH3COONa)andtheevolvedgasiscarbondioxide(CO2).
Takeatesttubeandtakeethanoicacid(CH3COOH)init.Addsodium
bicarbonate(NaHCO3)totheacid.Closethemouthofthetesttubewithacorkandattacha
deliverytubetoit.Takelimewaterinanothertesttubeandattachthiswiththeotherendof
deliverytube.
Youwillobservethatthelimewaterturnsmilky.Thisshowsthattheevolvedgasiscarbon
dioxide.
Followingreactiontakesplacebetweenethanoicacidandsodiumhydrogencarbonate.
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48. (a)Whatarehydrocarbons?Giveexamples.
Ans.Compoundsofhydrogenandcarbonarecalledhydrocarbons,e.g.methane,ethane,
ethene,etc.
(b) Givethestructuraldifferencesbetweensaturatedandunsaturatedhydrocarbonswith
twoexamples,each.
Ans.Allthebondsinsaturatedhydrocarbons(exceptinactiveradicals)aresinglebondsbut
doubleortriplebondispresentinunsaturatedhydrocarbons.
Examplesofsaturatedhydrocarbons:Ethaneandmethane
Examplesofunsaturatedhydrocarbons:Ethyneandethene
(c)Whatisafunctionalgroup?Giveexamplesoffourdifferentfunctionalgroups.
Ans.Functionalgroup–Anatom/groupofatomsjoinedinaspecificmannerwhichis
responsibleforthecharacteristicchemicalpropertiesoftheorganiccompounds.Examples
arehydroxylgroup(–OH),aldehydegroup(–CHO),carboxylicgroup(–COOH)etc.
49. Namethereactionwhichiscommonlyusedintheconversionofvegetableoilsto
fats.Explainthereactioninvolvedindetail.
Ans.Additionreactionisusedintheconversionofvegetableoilstofats.Thisiscalled
hydrogenationofoil.Vegetableoilsgenerallyhavelongchainsofunsaturatedcarbons,while
animalfatshavelongchainsofsaturatedcarbons.
AdditionreactioniscarriedoutinthepresenceofNiasacatalyst.Thisreactioncanbegiven
byfollowingequation:
Itisimportanttonotethatunsaturatedfatishealthyforeating.Butsaturatedfatis
unhealthy.
50. Answerthefollowing:
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(a)Writetheformulaanddrawelectrondotstructureofcarbontetrachloride.
Ans.Carbontetrachloride:CCl4.
(b)Whatissaponification?Writethereactioninvolvedinthisprocess.
Ans.Whenestertreatedwithanalkali,thereactiongivesethanolandsodiumethanoate.
Thisreactioniscalledsaponificationreactionbecausethisreactionformsthebasisof
preparationofsoap.Thiscanbegivenbyfollowingequation.
51. Estersaresweet-smellingsubstancesandareusedinmakingperfumes.Suggest
someactivityandthereactioninvolvedforthepreparationofanesterwithwell
labeleddiagram.
Ans.Take1mlethanoland1mlglacialaceticacidinatesttube.Pourafewdropsofconc.
sulphuricacidinthetesttube.
Gentlywarmthetesttubeoverawaterbathforabout5minutes.Afterthat,takeoutthetest
tubeandtransferitscontentsinabeaker.Takethesmellofthecontent.Thesweetsmell
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showsthatesterhasbeenmade.Thisreactioncanbegivenbyfollowingequation:
52. Acompound'C'(molecularformula,C2H4O2)reactswithNa–metaltoforma
compound'R'andevolvesagaswhichburnswitha'pop'sound.Compound'C'on
treatmentwithanalcohol'A'inpresenceofanacidformsasweet-smellingcompound
'S'(molecularformula,C3H6O2).OnadditionofNaOHto'C',italsogives'R'andwater.
'S'ontreatmentwithNaOHsolutiongivesback'R'and'A'.IdentifyC,R,A,Sandwrite
downthereactionsinvolved.
Ans.Compound'C'isethanoicacid.Itreactswithsodiumtoformsodiumethanoate.Hence,
compound'R'issodiumethanoateorsodiumacetate.Weknowthathydrogengasburnswith
apopsound.Thisreactioncanbegivenbyfollowingequation:
Whenethanoicacidreactswithmethanolinthepresenceofanacid,weget(methyl
ethanoate)esterwhichisasweet-smellingsubstance.Hence,compoundSismethyl
ethanoateandAismethanol.Thisreactioncanbegivenasfollows:
Whensodiumhydroxideisaddedtoethanoicacid,itgivessodiumethanoateandwater.
WhenmethylethanoateistreatedwithNaOHsolution,itgivesbackmethanolandsodium
ethanoate.
53. LookatFigure4.1andanswerthefollowingquestions
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(a)WhatchangewouldyouobserveinthecalciumhydroxidesolutiontakenintubeB?
Ans.CalciumhydroxidesolutioninthetesttubeBbecomesmilky.
(b)WritethereactioninvolvedintesttubesAandBrespectively.
Ans.ReactionintesttubeA:
ReactionintesttubeB:
(c) Ifethanolisgiveninsteadofethanoicacid,wouldyouexpectthesamechange?
Ans.Ethanoldoesnotreactwithsodiumhydrogencarbonate.Hence,samechangecannotbe
observed.
(d) Howcanasolutionoflimewaterbepreparedinthelaboratory?
Ans.Forthis,takedistilledwaterinabeakerandmixcalciumcarbonatepowderinit.After
stirringthoroughly,waittillthemixturesettles.Decanttheclearliquidfromthebeaker.This
liquidislimewater.
54. Howwouldyoubringaboutthefollowingconversions?Nametheprocessandwrite
thereactioninvolved.
(a) ethanoltoethene.
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Ans.Ethanolisheatedat443kinthepresenceofexcessofconc.sulphuricacid.This
reactioniscalleddehydrogenation.Thisreactioncanbegivenbyfollowingequation:
(b) propanoltopropanoicacid.
Ans.Propanolistreatedwithalkalinepotassiumpermanganateoracidifiedpotassium
dichromatetoobtainpropanoicacid.
55. DrawthepossibleisomersofthecompoundwithmolecularformulaC3H6Oandalso
givetheirelectrondotstructures.
Ans.Followingaretheisomersofthiscompound.
Propanone
Followingistheelectrondotstructure:
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56. Explainthegivenreactionswiththeexamples
(a) Hydrogenationreaction
Ans.Additionofhydrogentounsaturatedhydrocarbontoobtainasaturatedhydrocarbonis
calledhydrogenationreaction.Hydrogenationisusedforconvertingunsaturatedvegetable
oilintofat.Thiscanbeshownbyfollowingequation:
(b) Oxidationreaction
Ans.Whenoxygenisaddedtoalcoholtomakecarboxylicacid,thisiscalledoxidation
reaction.Followingisanexampleofoxidationofalcohol.
(c) Substitutionreaction
Ans.Saturatedhydrocarbonsarefairlyunreactive.Butinthepresenceofsunlight,chlorine
substituteshydrogenonebyone.
(inthepresenceofsunlight)
Thissubstitutioncangoontill,carbontetrachlorideisobtained.
(d) Saponificationreaction
Ans.Whenesteristreatedwithanalkali,thereactiongivesethanolandsodiumethanoate.
Thisreactioniscalledsaponificationreactionbecausethisreactionformsthebasisof
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preparationofsoap.Thiscanbegivenbyfollowingequation.
(e) Combustionreaction
Ans.Whenasubstanceburnsinthepresenceofoxygen,thereactioniscalledcombustion.
Followingisanexampleofcombustionreaction.
57. AnorganiccompoundAonheatingwithconcentratedH2SO4formsacompoundB
whichonadditionofonemoleofhydrogeninpresenceofNiformsacompoundC.One
moleofcompoundConcombustionformstwomolesofCO2and3molesofH2O.
IdentifythecompoundsA,BandCandwritethechemicalequationsofthereactions
involved.
Ans.CompoundAisethanol.Whenitisheatedwithconcentratedsulphuricacid,weget
ethene.So,compoundBisethene.Thiscanbeshownbyfollowingequation.
Whenetheneisheatedinthepresenceofnickel,wegetethane.Thiscanbeshownby
followingequation.
(CompoundC)
When1moleofethaneisburnt,weget2molesofcarbondioxideand3molesofwater;as
shownbyfollowingequation.