MCQ Questions for Class

10 Science Carbon and Its

Compounds with Answers
Class 10 Science MCQs Chapter 4 Carbon and
Its Compounds
1. Which of the following statements are correct for carbon compounds?
(i) Most carbon compounds are good conductors of electricity.
(ii) Most carbon compounds are poor conductors of electricity.
(iii) Force of attraction between molecules of carbon compounds is not very
strong.
(iv) Force of attraction between molecules of carbon compounds is very
strong.
(a) (ii) and (iv)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iii)

Answer
Answer: b

2. C3H8 belongs to the homologous series of

(a) Alkynes
(b) Alkenes
(c) Alkanes
(d) Cyclo alkanes

Answer
Answer: c
3.

(a) 2-ethyl-2-methyl propane

(b) 2, 2-demethyl butane
(c) 1,1,1-trimethyl propane
(d) 2, 2-methyl butane

Answer
Answer: b

4. Which of the following is the formula of Butanoic acid?

Answer
Answer: d

5. The number of isomers of pentane is

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

Answer
Answer: b
6. Which of the following will undergo addition reactions?
(a) CH4
(b) C3H8
(C) C2H6
(d) C2H4
Answer
Answer: d

7. When ethanoic acid is treated with NaHCO^ the gas evolved is

(a) H2
(b) CO2
(c) CH4
(d) CO
Answer
Answer: b

8. Ethanol on complete oxidation gives

(a) acetic acid/ethanoic acid
(b) CO2 and water
(c) ethanal
(d) acetone/ethanone
Answer
Answer: b

9. Which of the following will give a pleasant smell of ester when heated
with ethanol and a small quantity of sulphuric acid?
(a) CH3COOH
(b) CH3CH2OH
(c) CH3OH
(d) CH3CHO
Answer
Answer: a

10. Name the functional group present in CH3COCH3.

(a) Alcohol
(b) Carboxylic acid
(c) Ketone
(d) Aldehyde
Answer
Answer: c

11. Why does carbon form compounds mainly by covalent bonding?

(a) There are four electrons in the outermost shell of carbon.
(b) It requires large amount of energy to form C4+ or C4sup>4-.
(c) It shares its valence electrons to complete its octet.
(d) All the above.
Answer
Answer: d

12. Addition reactions are undergone by

(a) saturated hydrocarbons (alkanes)
(b) only alkenes
(c) only alkynes
(d) both alkenes and alkynes

Answer
Answer: d

13. Identify ‘A’ in the following reaction:

CH3COOH + Na2CO3 → A + CO2 + H0O
(a) CH3COONa
(b) CH2(Na)COOH
(c) NaOH
(d) NaHCO3
Answer
Answer: a

14. Which of the following belongs to homologous series of alkynes?

C6H6, C2H6, C2H4, C3H4.
(a) C6H6
(b) C2H4
(C) C2H6
(d) C3H4
Answer
Answer: d
15. A hydrocarbon has four carbon atoms. Give its molecular formula if it is
an alkene.

(a) C4H10
(b) C4H8
(C) C4H6
(d) C4H4
Answer
Answer: b

16. Identify A and B

Answer
Answer: a

17. Give the IUPAC name of CH3COOC2H5.

(a) Ethyl ethanoic acid
(b) Butanoate
(c) Ethyl ethanoate
(d) Etyl methyl carboxylic acid
Answer
Answer: c

18. The firSt member of the alkyne homologous series is

(a) propyne
(b) ethyne
(c) methane
(d) ethene

Answer
Answer: b

19. In diamond, each carbon atom is bonded to four other carbon atoms to
form
(a) a hexagonal array
(b) a rigid three-dimensional structure
(c) a structure in the shape of a football
(d) a structure of a ring

Answer
Answer: b

20. A soap molecule has a

(a) hydrophobic head and hydrophobic tail
(b) hydrophobic head and hydrophilic tail
(c) hydrophilic head and hydrophilic tail
(d) hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail

Answer
Answer: d

21. —CHO represents the functional group

(a) esters
(b) carboxylic acid
(c) alcohols
(d) aldehydes

Answer
Answer: d

22. A functional group mainly determines the

(a) physical properties
(b) chemical properties
(c) both
(d) none of these

Answer
Answer: b

23. Solubility of alcohol in water is due to

(a) low density of alcohol
(b) volatile nature of alcohol
(c) ionisation
(d) hydrogen bonding

Answer
Answer: d

24. Artificial flavour for orange is obtained from

(a) amyl acetate
(b) isoamyl valerate
(c) methyl butyrate
(d) octyl acetate

Answer
Answer: d

25. Drinking alcohol is very harmful and it ruins the health. “Drinking
alcohol” stands for
(a) drinking methyl alcohol
(b) drinking ethyl alcohol
(c) drinking propyl alcohol
(d) drinking isopropyl alcohol

Answer
Answer: b
26. The ionic part of synthetic detergent is

Answer
Answer: a

27. The difference in the formula and molecular masses of CH3OH and
C2H5OH is
(a) CH3 and 16u
(b) CH2 and 14u
(c) CH4 and 18u
(d) CH3 and 16u
Answer
Answer: b

28. Which of the following statements about graphite and diamond is true?
(a) They have the same crystal structure
(b) They have the same degree of hardness
(c) They have the same electrical conductivity
(d) They can undergo the same chemical reactions

Answer
Answer: d

29. Which of the following is ethanol?

(a) CH3CHO
(b) CH3COOH
(c) CH3CH2OH
(d) CH3COOCH3
Answer
Answer: c

30. Which of the following contains covalent bond?

(a) MgCl2
(b) CaF2
(c) Al2O3
(d) HCl
Answer
Answer: d

31. The number of covalent bonds in C4H10 is

(a) 10
(b) 8
(c) 13
(d) 12
Answer
Answer: c

32. Which amongst the following will conduct electricity?

(a) C6H12O6
(b) KCl(s)
(c) C2H5OH
(d) NaCl (aq)
Answer
Answer: d

33. The self linkage property (catenation) is maximum in

(a) carbon
(b) silicon
(c) sulphur
(d) phosphorus

Answer
Answer: a

34. Ethane and ethene can be distinguished by

(a) Br2(l)
(b) Br2 (aq) water
(c) Cl2
(d) I2
Answer
Answer: b
35. Carbon exists in the atmosphere in the form of [NCERT Exemplar
Problems]
(a) carbon monoxide only
(b) carbon monoxide in traces and carbon dioxide
(c) carbon dioxide only
(d) coal

Answer
Answer: b

36. Which of the following statements are usually correct for carbon
compounds? These [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(i) are good conductors of electricity
(ii) are poor conductors of electricity
(iii) have strong forces of attraction between their molecules
(iv) do nothave strong forces of attraction between their molecules
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) (ii) and (iv)

Answer
Answer: d

37. A molecule of ammonia (NH3) has [NCERT Exemplar Problems]

(a) only single bonds
(b) only double bonds
(c) only triple bonds
(d) two double bonds and one single bond
Answer
Answer: a

38. Buckminsterfullerene is an allotropic form of [NCERT Exemplar

Problems]
(a) phosphorus
(b) sulphur
(c) carbon
(d) tin
Answer
Answer: c

39. Whichofthefollowingarecorrectstructural isomers of butane? [NCERT

Exemplar Problems]

(a) (i) and (iii)

(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (ii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)

Answer
Answer: c
40.

Intheaboegivenreaction, alkaline KMnO4 acts as [NCERT Exemplar

Problems]
(a) reducing agent
(b) oxidising agent
(c) catalyst
(d) dehydrating agent
Answer
Answer: b

41. Oils on treating with hydrogen in the presence of palladium or nickel

catalyst form fats. This is an example of
(a) Addition reaction
(b) Substitution reaction
(c) Displacement reaction
(d) Oxidation reaction

Answer
Answer: a

42. Which of the following is the correct representation of electron dot

structure of nitrogen? [NCERT Exemplar Problems]

Answer
Answer: d

43. Structural formula of ethyne is [NCERT Exemplar Problems]

Answer
Answer: a

44. Chlorine reacts with saturated hydrocarbons at room temperature in the

[NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) absence of sunlight
(b) presence of sunlight
(c) presence of water
(d) presence of hydrochloric acid

Answer
Answer: b

45. Pentane has the molecular formula C5H12. It has [NCERT Exemplar
Problems]
(a) 5 covalent bonds
(b) 12 covalent bonds
(c) 16 covalent bonds
(d) 17 covalent bonds
Answer
Answer: c

46. Ethanol reacts with sodium and forms two products. These are [NCERT
Exemplar Problems]
(a) sodium ethanoate and hydrogen
(b) sodium ethanoate and oxygen
(c) sodium ethoxide and hydrogen
(d) sodium ethoxide and oxygen

Answer
Answer: c

47. Vinegar is a solution of [NCERT Exemplar Problems]

(a) 50 % – 60 % acetic acid in alcohol
(b) 5 % – 8 % acetic acid in alcohol
(c) 5 % – 8 % acetic acid in water
(d) 50 % – 60 % acetic acid in water
Answer
Answer: c

48. Carbon forms four covalent bonds by sharing its four valence electrons
with four univalent atoms, e.g. hydrogen. After the formation of four bonds,
carbon attains the electronic configuration of [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) helium
(b) neon
(c) argon
(d) krypton

Answer
Answer: b

49. The correct electron dot structure of a water molecule is

Answer
Answer: c

50. Whichamongthefollowingareunsaturated hydrocarbons? [NCERT

Exemplar Problems]

(a) (i) and (iii)

(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(d) (iii) and (iv)

Answer
Answer: c

51. Which of the following does not belong to the same homologous series?
[NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) CH4
(b) C2H6
(c) C3H8
(d) C4H8
Answer
Answer: d

52. The heteroatoms present in CH3—CH2—O—CH2—CH2Cl are [NCERT

Exemplar Problems]
(i) oxygen
(ii) carbon
(iii) hydrogen
(iv) chlorine
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iv)
Answer
Answer: d

53. Which of the following represents saponification reaction? [NCERT

Exemplar Problems]
Answer
Answer: d

54. Ethanol reacts with Na metal to form

(a) CH3ONa + H2
(b) C2H5ONa + H2
(c) CH3COONa + H2
(d) CH3C00H + H2O
Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) C2H5OH + 2Na → C2H5ONa + H2.

55. The alcoholic drinks contain

(a) CH3OH
(b) CH3CH2OH
(c) CH3COOH
(d) CH3COOH3
Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(c) CH3CH2OH is present in alcoholic drinks.

56. The blindness and death is caused by consuming adultrated liquor

contains.
(a) CH3OH
(b) CH3COOH
(c) CH3COCH3
(d) CH3CHO
Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) Methanol causes blindness and even death.
57. Ethanol, on heating at 443 K with cone H2SO4 gives

Answer/Explanation

Answer: a
Explanation:

Direction (Q58 to Q62): In the following Questions, the Assertion and

Reason have been put forward. Read the statements carefully and choose
the correct alternative from the following:
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the
correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the
correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
(d) The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
58. Assertion: Methane is simplest saturated hydrocarbon which is a major
component of natural gas.
Reason: Methane belongs to alkene.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.

59. Assertion: Ethanol is present in alcoholic drinks.

Reason: Ethanol has formula CH3OH.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.

60. Assertion: Ethanoic acid reacts with ethyl alcohol in presence of cone
H2SO4 to form ethyl ethanoate.
Reason: Esters are used in ice creames and cold drinks.
Answer/Explanation

Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the
correct explanation of the Assertion.

61. Assertion: Vegetable oils are unsaturated, react with hydrogen in

presence of nickel to form vegetable ghee.
Reason: This reaction is saponification.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.

62. Assertion: Soaps are 100% biodegradable but do not work well with
hard water.
Reason: Some detergents are not bio-degradable but work well with hard
water.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the
correct explanation of the Assertion.
63. 100% pure ethyl alcohol is called _____________ .

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: absolute alcohol

64. Carboxylic acid containing one carbon atom is called _____________ .

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Formic acid

65. Methane reacts with 1 mole of chlorine in presence of sunlight to give

_____________ the reaction is called _____________ reaction.

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: chloromethane, substitution

66. The number of isomers of C6H14 are _____________ .

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: 5

67. Buckminster fullerene is an isomer of carbon containing clusters of

carbon atom joined together to forms spherical molecules. [True/False]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False

68. The general formula of saturated hydrocarbons is CnH2n+2. [True/False]

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True

69. The structural formula of ethyne is [True/False]

Answer/Explanation

Answer:
Explanation: False

70. The IUPAC name of ethylene is ethyne. [True/False]

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False

71. When the oxygen supply is insufficient, then fuel bum incompletely
producing mainly a blue flame. [True/False]

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False

72. The addition of hydrogen to an unsaturated hydrocarbon to produce

saturated hydrocarbon is known as hydrogenation. [True/False]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True

73. Direction: Match Column I with Column II.

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
(i) (C)
(ii) (A)
(iii) (B)
(iv) (D)

74. How much carbon is present on earth and CO2 in atmosphere?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: 0.02%, 0.03%

75. What is valency of carbon?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: 4

76. Why does carbon form strong bonds?

Answer
Answer:
It is due to small size.

77. What will be the product formed when carbon is burnt in presence of
air?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Carbon dioxide

78. What is Allotropy?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
It is a property due to which an element can exist in more than one form
which differ in physical properties but have similar chemical properties, e.g.,
carbon, sulphur, phosphorus, oxygen show allotropy.

79. Name three allotropes of carbon.

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Diamond, graphite and Buckminster fullerenes

80. Which is the purest allotrope of carbon?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Buckminster fullerenes.

81. Why is graphite soft and slippery?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Due to weak van der Waals’ forces of attraction between hexagonal layers.

82. Why is diamond hard?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
It is due to strong covalent bonds.

83. Why is diamond lustrous?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
It is due to high refractive index.
84. Carbon has four electrons in its valence shell. How does carbon attain
stable electronic configuration. [CBSE 2015]

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
By sharing four electrons with other atoms.

85. Why is carbon tetravalent? [DoE]

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
It is because carbon can share form electrons to complete its octet.

86. Which element exhibits the property of catenation to maximum extent

and why? [Foreign 2016]

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Carbon shows catenation to maximum extent because it forms strong
covalent bonds.

87. Which gas is present in biogas and CNG?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Methane

88. Give name of one cyclic hydrocarbon.

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Cyclohexane
89. What are organic Compounds?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Those compounds which consist of carbon essentially and hydrogen mostly
along with other elements like oxygen, sulphur, nitrogen, halogens, etc., are
called organic compounds.

90. What is Vital Force Theory?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
It was proposed that ‘vital force’ is necessary for formation of these organic
compounds. They can only be obtained from living organisms.

91. Name the first organic compound prepared in Laboratory.

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
In 1828, Wohlar prepared first organic compound urea by heating
ammonium cyanate by isomerisation reaction.

92. Why carbon considered to be the most important element?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Carbon is considered to be the most important element because it forms
largest number of compounds which are useful in our daily life.

93. Write the electron dot structure of ethene molecule (C2H42). [Delhi 2011]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:

94. Name the following compounds: [Delhi 2016]

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
(a) Ethanol
(b) Ethanal

95. Write the general formula of hydrocarbon alkene. Write the name of
simplest alkene. [CBSE 2015]

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: CnH2n, Ethene
96. Write the electron dot structure of ethane molecule (C2H6). [Delhi 2011]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation

97. Write the number of covalent bonds in the molecule of ethane. [AI 2015]

Answer/Explanation
Answer:

98. Write the number of covalent bonds in the molecule of propane, C3H8.
[DoE,AI2015]
Answer
Answer:
99. Write the number of covalent bonds in the molecule of butane, C4H10. [AI
2015]
Answer
Answer:

100. Name the first member of ketone. [DoE]

Answer
Answer:

101. Write the molecular formula of benzene and state the number of
double bonds in its structure. [CBSE 2013]

Answer
Answer:
102. Write the molecular formula of the 2nd and the 3rd member of the
homologous series whose first member is methane. [AI 2017]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
C2H6 and C3H8 are molecular formula of 2nd and 3rd member of alkanes.

103. Write the general formula of hydrocarbon alkene. Write the name of
simplest alkene. [CBSE 2015]

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
CnH2n, Ethene
It has three double bonds.

104. Write the molecular formula of first two members of homologous series
with functional group —OH. [CBSE 2017]

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Methanol (CH3OH) and Ethanol (CH3CH2OH).

Fill in the Blanks

1. ………. is a versatile element that forms the basis for all living organisms
and many of the things we use.
2. Covalent bonds are formed by the ………. of electrons between two
atoms so that both can achieve a
completely filled outermost shell.
3. The unsaturated hydrocarbons which contain one or more double bonds
are called
4. The general formula of alkynes is ………. .
5. A group of organic compounds having similar structures and similar
chemical properties in which the successive compounds differ by CH2
group is called a ………. .
6. ………. are sweet-smelling substances which are used in making
perfumes.

ANSWERS
1. Carbon
2. sharing
3. alkenes
4. CnH2n-2
5. homologous series
6. Esters