CHEMISTRY (SET 1)

1. What are the two properties of carbon which leads to the formation of a large
number of organic compounds?
2. Draw the electron dot structure for ethane.

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3. What do you call the compounds having the same molecular formula but
different structural arrangements of atoms?
4. (a)Write the formula of functional group present in carboxylic acids.
(b)Name the functional group present in CH3 -CCH.
(c) Give the name and structural formula of one homologue of CH 3OH.
5.

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(a) Match the formulae in group A with appropriate names from group B. (2M)
Group: CH3COOH, CH3CHO
Group: Ethanol, Methanol, Ethanal, Ethanoic acid
(b) Draw the structure of butanoic acid .
( c) What is the IUPAC name of acetic acid?

6.

(a)

What is the atomic number of carbon?

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Write its electronic configuration.

(b)

What type of chemical bonds are formed by carbon? Why?

(c)

Name the three allotropic forms of carbon.

CHEMISTRY (SET 2 )
1. Name the element whose allotropic form is graphite.
2. Write the structural formula of propene.
3. Draw the electron dot structure for CH4.

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4. a) What is the general name of the organic compounds containing the group?

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b) Which of the following compound contains a carboxylic acid group?
CH3OH, CH3COOH, CH3CHO, CH3COCH3
c) How would you name the following compound ?

5. How many structural isomers are possible with butane? Write their names and
draw the structures.

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6. What are saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons? Give the names and
structural formulae of one saturated cyclic hydrocarbon and one unsaturated
cyclic hydrocarbon.

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