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SCIENCE (2021-22)
CH-4: Carbon and its compounds Worksheet
Name _______________________ Class/Sec: X______ Roll No._____
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Q1. Multiple Choice Questions :
(i) Which of the following is not a straight chain hydrocarbon?

(ii) In which of the following compounds -OH is the functional group?

(a) Butanone
(b) Butanol
(c) Butanoic acid
(d) Butanal

(iii) Structural formula of ethyne is:

(iv) How many covalent bonds are there in Pentane :

(a) 5 covalent bonds
(b) 12 covalent bonds
(c) 16 covalent bonds
(d) 17 covalent bonds

(v) 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-

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(a) Helium
(b) Neon
(c) Argon
(d) Krypton

(vi) Which of the following does not belong to the same homologous series?

(a) CH4
(b) C2H6
(c) C3H8
(d) C4H8

Q.2 Fill in the blanks:

(i)The property of carbon to bond with other carbon atoms to form short, long, branched chain
compounds is called ____________________.
(ii) The difference in the molecular formula of any two consecutive members of a homologous
series of organic compounds is ____________.
(iii) The functional group present in vinegar is _____________________.
(iv) The fourth member of alkyne homologous series is _____________ and its molecular
formula is ___________.
(v) The allotrope of carbon which is a good conductor of electricity is _________________.
(vi) The number of structural isomers for an alkane with a molecular weight 72 is __________.

Q.3 Give reasons explaining the following statements:

(i) Covalent compounds are generally poor conductors of electricity.
(ii) Element carbon forms compounds mainly by covalent bonding.
(iii) Diamond has a high melting point.
(iv) Graphite is a good conductor of electricity.
Q4. What is meant by a saturated hydrocarbon? What is the name of the saturated hydrocarbon
homologous series? Write the molecular and structural formula of first four members of
saturated hydrocarbon series.
Q5. What is meant by a functional group in an organic compound? Name the functional group
and the IUPAC name of the following compounds:
(i) CH3CH2OH
(ii) CH3COOH
(iii) CH3COCH3
(iv) C2H5CI
(v) C2H5CHO
Q6. Draw the electron dot structure of the following:

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(1) Ethyne (2) Ethanoic acid (3) S8 molecule (4) Ammonia
(5) Water (6)Cyclopropane (7)Chloromethane (8) Cyclohexane

Q7. Draw the structural formula of :

Butanone, Hexyne, Pentanal, Bromopropane, Methanoic acid, Butanol, Cyclobutane, Benzene
Q8. What is a homologous series? What are the characteristics of homologous series
members? How do successive members of a homologous series vary in terms of molecular
weight?
Which two of the following organic compounds belong to the same homologous series?
CH3 ,C2H6, C2H6O, C2H6O2,CH4O
Q9. Explain isomerism. State any two characteristics of isomers. Draw the structures of possible
isomers of pentane. Why can’t we have isomers of first three members of alkane series?

Q10. Select the alkenes from the following:

C3H6, C2H4, C2H6, C4H6, C3H4
Q11. Explain giving reasons, why carbon can neither form C+4 cation or C-4 anion but forms
covalent compounds which are bad conductors of electricity and have low melting and boiling
points.
Q.12.An aldehyde and a ketone can be represented by the same molecular formula C3H6O.
Draw their structural formulae ,name them and explain the difference between them with
respect to their functional groups.
Q.13 State the first four members of homologous series having general molecular formula
CnH2n.

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