CARBON ITS COMPOUNDS Exercise

Carbon & Its Compounds
PREVIOUS YEAR PROBLEMS

1. Write the name and formula of the first member of the carbon compounds having functional group -
CHO. [1 MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2013]
2. Write the name and formula of a molecule made up of three atoms of oxygen.
[1 MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2013]
3. Name the oxidizing agent used for the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid. Distinguish between
ethanol and ethanoic acid on the basis of (i) litmus test, (ii) reaction with sodium hydrogen
carbonate. [2 MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2015] [3 MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2013]
4. What are hydrocarbons? Write the name and general formula of (i) saturated hydrocarbons,
(ii) unsaturated hydrocarbons, and draw the structure of one hydrocarbon of each type. How can an
unsaturated hydrocarbon be made saturated? [5 MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2013]
OR
What are detergents chemically? List two merits and two demerits of using detergents for cleansing.
State the reason for the suitability of detergents for washing, even in the case of water having
calcium and magnesium ions
5. What are homologous series of carbon compounds? Write the molecular formula of two consecutive
members of homologous series of aldehydes. State which part of these compounds determines their
(i) physical and (ii) chemical properties. [3 MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2014]
6. A carboxylic acid (molecular formula C2H4O2 reacts with an alcohol in the presence of an acid
catalyst to form a compound ‘X’. The alcohol on oxidation with alkaline KMnO4 followed by
acidification gives the same carboxylic acid C2H4O2. Write the name and structure of (i) carboxylic
acid, (ii) alcohol and (iii) the compound ‘X’. [3 MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2014]
7. Elements forming ionic compounds attain noble gas configuration by either gaining or losing
electrons from their outermost shells. Give reason to explain why carbon cannot attain noble gas
configuration in this manner to form its compounds. Name the type of bonds formed in ionic
compounds and in the compounds formed by carbon. Also give reason why carbon compounds are
generally poor conductors of electricity. [5 MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2014]
8. Write the number of covalent bonds in the molecule of ethane.
9. Draw the electron-dot structure for ethyne. A mixture of ethyne and oxygen is burnt for welding. In
your opinion, why cannot we use a mixture of ethyne and air for this purpose?
10. Both soap and detergent are some type of salts. What is the difference between them ? Describe in
brief the cleansing action of soap. Why do soaps not form lather in hard water? List two problems
that arise due to the use of detergents instead of soaps. [5 MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2015]
11. Write the name and structure of an alcohol with three carbon atoms in its molecules?
12. Write chemical equation of the reaction of ethanoic acid with the following:
a. Sodium;
b. Sodium hydroxide;
c. Ethanol.
Write the name of the main product of each reaction. [2 MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2016]
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13. A student adds a spoon full of powdered sodium hydrogen carbonate to a flask containing ethanoic
acid. List two main observations, he must note in his note book, about the reaction that takes place.
Also write chemical equation for the reaction. [2 MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2016]
14. An aldehyde as well as a ketone can be represented by the same molecular formula, say C3H6O
Write their structure and name them. State the relation between the two in the language of science.
[3MARKS/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2016]
15. A carbon compound ‘P’ on heating with excess conc H2SO4 forms another carbon compound ‘Q’
which on addition of hydrogen in the presence of nickel catalyst forms a saturated carbon compound
‘R’ One molecule of ‘R’ on combustion forms two molecules of carbon dioxide and three molecule of
water. Identify P, Q and R and write chemical equations for the reactions involved.
[3MARKS/CBSE10TH BOARD: 2016]
16. Write the molecular formula of the 2nd and the 3rd member of the homologous series whose first
member is methane. [1 MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2017]
17. Write the structural formula of ethanol. What happens when it is heated with excess of conc. H2SO4
at 443 K? Write the chemical equation for the reaction stating the role of conc. H2SO4 in this
reaction. [2MARKS/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2017]
18. Mention the essential material (chemicals) to prepare soap in the laboratory. Describe in brief the
test of determining the nature (acidic/alkaline) of the reaction mixture of saponification reaction.
19. Distinguish between esterfication and saponification reaction with the help of the chemical equations
for each. State one use of each (i) esters, and (ii) saponification process.
20. Why are certain compounds called hydrocarbons? Write the general formula for homologous series
of alkanes, alkenes and alkynes and also draw the structure of the first member of each series.
Write the name of the reaction that converts alkenes into alkanes and also write a chemical equation
to show the necessary conditions for the reaction to occur.
[3MARKS/CBSE 10THBOARD: 2017]
SECTION - B
1. What do we observe on pouring acetic acid on red and blue litmus papers ?
(A) Red litmus remains red and blue litmus turns red.
(B) Red litmus turns blue and blue litmus remains blue.
(C) Red litmus turns blue and blue litmus turns red.
(D) Red litmus becomes colourless and blue litmus remains blue.
2. While preparing soap a small quantity of common salt is generally added to the reaction mixture of
vegetable oil and sodium hydroxide. Which one of the following may be the purpose of adding
common salt ?
(A) To reduce the basic nature of the soap
(B) To make the soap neutral
(C) To enhance the cleansing power of the soap
(D) To favour the precipitation of the soap [1 MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2015]
3. A student takes about 4 mL of distilled water in four test tubes marked P, Q, R and S. He then
dissolves in each test tube an equal amount of one salt in one test tube, namely sodium sulphate in
P, potassium sulphate in Q, calcium sulphate in R and magnesium sulphate in S. After that he adds
an equal amount of soap solution in each test tube. On shaking each of these test tubes well, he
observes a good amount of lather (foam) in the test tubes marked
[1MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2015]
(A) P and Q (B) Q and R (C) P, Q and S (D) P, R and S
4. A student puts a drop of reaction mixture of a saponification reaction first on a blue litmus paper and
then on a red litmus paper. He may observe that: [1MARKS/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2016]
(A) There is no change in the blue litmus paper and the red litmus paper turns white.
(B) There is no change in the red litmus paper and the blue litmus paper turns red.
(C) There is no change in the blue litmus paper and the red litmus paper turns blue.
(D) No change in color is observed in both the litmus papers.
5. For preparing soap in the laboratory we require an oil and a base. Which of the following
combinations of an oil and a base would be best suited for the preparation of soap?
(A) Castor oil and calcium hydroxide (B) Turpentine oil and sodium hydroxide
(C) Castor oil and sodium hydroxide (D) Mustard oil and calcium hydroxide
6. In the neighbourhood of your school, hard water required for an experiment is not available. Select
from the following groups of salts available in your school, a group each member of which, if
dissolved in distilled water, will make it hard: [1 MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2016]
(A) Sodium chloride, calcium chloride (B) Potassium chloride, sodium chloride
(C) Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride (D) Calcium chloride, magnesium chloride
7. When you add a few drops of acetic acid to a test-tube containing sodium bicarbonate powder,
which one of the following is your observation? [1MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2017]
(A) No reaction takes place
(B) A colorless gas with pungent smell is released with brisk effervescence
(C) A brown colored gas is released with brisk effervescence
(D) Formation of bubbles of a colorless and odorless gas
8. While studying the saponification reaction, what do you observe when you mix an equal amount of
colourless vegetable oil and 20% aqueous solution of NaOH in a beaker ?
(A) The colour of the mixture has become dark brown
(B) A brisk effervescence is taking place in the beaker
(C) The outer surface of the beaker has become hot
(D) The outer surface of the beaker has become cold
9. A student requires hard water for an experiment in his laboratory which is not available in the
neighbouring area. In the laboratory there are some salts, which when dissolved in distilled water
can convert it into hard water. Select from the following groups of salts, a group, each salt of which
when dissolved in distilled water will make it hard. [1MARK/CBSE 10TH BOARD: 2017]
(A) Sodium chloride, Potassium chloride (B) Sodium sulphate, Potassium sulphate
(C) Sodium sulphate, Calcium sulphate (D) Calcium sulphate, Calcium chloride
SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
SUBJECTIVE EASY, ONLY LEARNING VALUE PROBLEMS
SECTION (A) : INTRODUCTION AND COVALENT BONDING :
A-1 Name one electrovalent and one covalent compound containing chlorine.
A-2. Who disproved vital force theory and how ?
A-3. What are the main properties of covalents compounds with respect to melting and bioling points,
solubility and conductivity?.
A-4. How will you show formation of ethylene molecules wiith the help of lewis dot sturucture.
A-5. Name a carbon containing molecule in which two double bonds are present.
SECTION (B) : ALLOTROPIC FORMS OF CARBON :
B-1. How does the conductivity vary in diamond and graphite?
B-2. Define allotropy?
SECTION (C) : HYDROCARBONS AND HOMOLOGOUS SERIES:
C-1. What is the common difference in two consecutive members in a homologous series ?
C-3. What are saturated hydrocarbons ? Give one example.
C-4. Write the main Characteristics of homologous series.
SECTION (D) : NOMENCLATURE OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND ISOMERISM:

D-1. write a short note on
(i) functional group isomerism
(ii) Position isomerism
D-2. Given the IUPAC names of -
(a) CH3 – CH2 – Br
(b) CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – C  CH
D-3. Name the isomerism exhibited by the following pairs of compounds -
(a) Propanal & Propanone
(b) 1-Propanol & 2- Propanol
D-4. Name a functional groups which can never occupy terminal position.
D-5. Write the formulae of the following compounds -
(a) simplest ketone
(b) next higher homologue of butanoic acid
(c) acetic acid
(d) n-butyl alcohol
SECTION (E) : CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON COMPOUNDS, ETHYL ALCOHOL

AND ETHANOIC ACID:
E-1. What is denatured alcohol ? How is it prepared ?
E-2. What are the harmful effects of drinking alcohol ?
E-3. What are the reactive site for addition reactions in unsaturated hydrocarbons? Give one example?
E-4. Complete the following reaction -
HCOOH + CH3OH
E-5. Give the important uses of ethyl alcohol.
SECTION (F) : SOAPS AND DETERGENTS :
F-1. Give the chemical reaction involved in the preparation of soaps?
F-2. Write any three differences between soaps and detergents ?
F-3. (a) Distinguish between esterification and saponification reactions of organic compound.
(b) Explain Cleansing action of Soap ?
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
SINGLE CHOICE OBJECTIVE, STRAIGHT CONCEPT/FORMULA ORIENTED
SECTION (A) : INTRODUCTION, COVALENT BONDING :
A-1. In a double covalent bond number of electron pairs shared are -
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6
A-2. Which of the following compound contain single covalent bond ?
(A) Oxygen (B) Nitrogen (C) Methane (D) Carbon dioxide
A-3. Carbon dioxide molecule contains -
(A) single covalent bond (B) double covalent bond
(C) triple covalent bond (D) ionic bond
A-4. Covalent compounds can be dissolved in -
(A) benzene (B) ether (C) alcohol (D) all of these
A-5. Covalent compounds are generally-
(A) good conductors of electricity. (B) bad conductors of electricity.
(C) semiconductors of electricity. (D) none of these

B-1. Which of the following allotropic form of Carbon used in making Crucibles -
(A) Diamond (B) Graphite (C) Fullerene (D) Coke
B-2. Diamond means :
(A) Transparent (B) Hardness (C) Both A and B (D) Conductor
B-3. Bond length between carbon-carbon atoms in diamond is :
(A) 1.34 A° (B) 1.40 A° (C) 1.54 A° (D) 1.7 A°
B-4. Graphite is used in making electrodes because :
(A) It has high melting point (B) It is soft and slippery
(C) It is a good conductor of electricity (D) None of these
B-5. Graphite melts at a high temperature of about :
(A) 4236°C (B) 5326°C (C) 3730°C (D) 6326°C
C-1. The general formula for saturated hydrocarbons is -
(A) CnH2n+2 (B) CnH2n (C) CnH2n–2 (D) CnH2n–n
C-2. Select the alkyne from the following -
(A) C4H8 (B) C5H8 (C) C7H19 (D) None of these
C-3. In order to form branching, a saturated organic compound must have a minimum of -
(A) four carbon atoms (B) three carbon atoms
(C) five carbon atoms (D) any number of carbon atoms
C-4. The number of C – H bonds in ethane (C2H6) molecule is -
(A) four (B) six (C) eight (D) ten
C-5. Which of the following does not belong to alkane ?
(A) C2H4 (B) CH4 (C) C2H6 (D) C4H10

D-1. The IUPAC name of (CH3)2CHCH2 CH2 Br is
(A) 1-Bromopentane (B) 2-Methyl-4-bromo pentane
(C) 1-Bromo -3- methyl butane (D) 2-Methyl-3-bromo pentane
D-2. IUPAC name of CH3CH2OH is -
(A) wood spirit (B) methyl carbinol (C) ethanol (D) ethyl alcohol
D-3. The IUPAC name of the compound having the formula (CH3)3CCH = CH2 is -
(A) 3,3,3-Trimethyl-1-propene (B) 1,1,1-Trimethyl-1-propene
(C) 3,3-Dimethyl-1-butene (D) 1,1–Dimethyl-2-butene
D-4. The IUPAC name of (CH3)2CHCH3 is -
(A) 2-Methylpropane (B) 2,2-Dimethylethane (C) Trimethylmethane (D) none of these
D-5. The IUPAC name of the following compound is -

CH2 = CH – CH(CH3)2
(A) 1,1-Dimethyl-2-propene (B) 3-Methyl-1-butene
(C) 2-Vinyl propane (D) 1-Isopropyl ethylene

AND ETHANOIC ACID:
E-1. Sometimes during cooking the bottom of the vessel becomes black from outside. This means that -
(A) food is not cooked properly. (B) fuel is not burning completely.
(C) fuel is burning completely. (D) fuel is dry.
E-2. Rectified spirit is -
(A) 50% ethanol (B) 80% ethanol (C) 95% ethanol (D) 100% ethanol
E-3. Glacial acetic acid is -
(A) 100% acetic acid free of water. (B) solidified acetic acid.
(C) gaseous acetic acid. (D) frozen acetic acid.
E-4. Which of the following will react with sodium metal ?
(A) Ethanol (B) Ethanal (C) Ethene (D) Ethane
E-5. Power alcohol contains -
(A) 50% petrol and 50% ethanol (B) 80 % petrol and 20% ethanol
(C) 25 % petrol and 75% ethanol (D) 70 % petrol and 30% ethanol
SECTION (F) : SOAPS AND DETERGENTS:
F-1. A by product of soap industry is -
(A) sodium hydroxide (B) sodium palmitate (C) glycerol (D) Both B & C
F-2. Which one of the following statements is incorrect about soaps ?
(A) Soaps are biodegradable. (B) Soaps are sodium salts of higher fatty acids.
(C) Soaps are prepared from natural oils & fats. (D) Soaps can be used in acidic solutions.
F-3. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?

(A) Hard soaps - sodium salts of fatty acids. (B) Soft soaps - potassium salts of fatty acids.
(C) Hydrophilic - water insoluble (D) None of these
F-4. Cleansing action of soaps includes :
(A) formation of micelles . (B) emulsification of oil or grease.
(C) lowering of surface tension of water. (D) all of the above.
F-5. Washing powders contain detergent in the following range -
(A) 10 – 15% (B) 15–30% (C) 50 – 60% (D) 40 – 50%
 Marked Questions can be used as Revision Questions.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following is not an use of graphite ?
(A) dry lubricant (B) electrodes
(C) black paints (D) high precision thermometers
2. Which of the following is the chemically inactive allotropic form of carbon ?

(A) diamond (B) coal (C) charcoal (D) animal charcoal
3. Which of the following properties is not true regarding organic compounds ?
(A) They are generally covalent compounds. (B) They have high melting and boiling points.
(C) They are generally insoluble in water. (D) They generally show isomerism
4. The scientist who gave vital force theory was -
(A) Berzelius (B) Avogadro (C) Wohler (D) Lavoisier
5. Which one of the following is not an organic compound ?
(A) Hexane (B) Urea (C) Ammonia (D) Ethyl alcohol
6. Which of the following statements is/are true for fullerene ?
(A) It is a non-crystalline form of carbon.
(B) It was discovered by Buckminster fuller.
(C) All the fullerenes have even number of atoms
(D) All of these
7. In diamond, the bonding between carbon atoms is -
(A) Co-ordinate (B) Ionic (C) Electrostatic (D) Covalent
8. Graphite is a soft solid lubricant extremly difficult to melt. The reason for this anomalous behaviour is
that graphite -
(A) has carbon atoms arranged in large plates of rings of strongly bonded carbon atoms with weak
interplate bonds.
(B) is a non-crystalline substance
(C) is an allotropic form of carbon
(D) has molecules of variable molecular masses like polymers.
9. The number of sigma and pi bonds in the structure,

CH2 = CH – C  CH
(A) 7 and 3 (B) 6 and 2 (C) 4 and 3 (D) All are sigma bonds
10. Number of  &  bonds in benzene are :

(A) 6 , 3 (B) 3 , 3 (C) 12 , 3 (D) 6 , 6
11. Which of the following is an unsaturated compound ?

(A) C6H14 (B) CH3OH (C) C3H7OH (D) C4H8
12. The functional group, present in CH3COOC2H5 is -
(A) ketonic (B) aldehydic (C) ester (D) carboxylic
13. C  C bond length is -

(A) 1.54 Å (B) 1.20 Å (C) 1.34 Å (D) 1.39 Å
14. Which of the following hydrocarbon does not exhibit position isomerism ?
(A) C2H4 (B) C3H6 (C) C3H4 (D) All of these
15. Which of the following forms a homologus series -

(A) Ethane, ethylene, acetylene (B) Ethane, propane, butanol
(C) methanal, ethanol, propanoic acid (D) Butane, 2-Methylbutane, 2,3-Dimethyl butane
16. The compound which can show chain iosmerism is -

(A) CH4 (B) CH3CH3 (C) CH3CH2CH3 (D) CH3CH2CH2CH3
17. Which of the following statement is/are true about characteristic properties of alkanes ?
(A) Boiling point increases with molecular mass.
(B) All alkane are saturated hydrocarbons.
(C) They mostly show substitution reactions with halogens.
(D) All of these
18. Methane is insoluble in -

(A) ether (B) water (C) alcohol (D) carbon tetrachloride
19. Soaps are sodium salts of fatty acids, RCOONa;

e.g. C17H35COONa+. It gives an insoluble precipitate/layer with
(A) Ca2+(aq) (B) Mg2+(aq) (C) HCl(aq) (D) All of these
20. The IUPAC name of

CH3 – C(CH3) (OH) CH2 – CH(CH3) CH3 is -
(A) 2,4-Dimethylpentan-2-ol (B) 2,4- Dimethylpentan-4-ol
(C) 2,2-Dimethylbutane (D) Butanol-2-one
 Marked Questions can be used as Revision Questions.
NTSE PROBLEM (PREVIOUS YEARS)
1. Detergents are salts of - [Raj. NTSE Stage-I/07]

(A) strong acid and strong base (B) strong acid and weak base
(C) weak acid and strong base (D) weak acid and weak base
2. In the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid, acetic acid reacts with alcohol to produce –
[Delhi. NTSE Stage-I/13]
(A) aldehyde (B) alcohol (C) ester (D) carboxylic acid
3. Fullerence, an allotrope of carbon contains - [Haryana NTSE Stage-I/13]
(A) 30 six membered rings
(B) 24 five membered rings and 10 six membered rings.
(C) 12 five membered rings and 20 six membered rings
(D) 18 five membered rings and 15 six membered rings.
4. What is IUPAC name of the following compound ?

CH3—CH2—CH2—OH [Maharashtra NTSE Stage-I/13]
(A) Propan-1-ol (B) Propan-2-ol (C) Ethan-1-ol (D) Ethan-2-ol
5. The action of cleaning of oily dirt by soap is based on [Rajasthan NTSE Stage-I/14]
(A) solubility in water
(B) hydrophilic property
(C) hydrophobic property
(D) presence of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups
6. Which of the following is represented by general formula CnH2n+2O ? [Haryana_NTSE Stage-I/14]
(A) Alcohols only (B) Both alcohols and ethers
(C) Aldehydes only (D) Both Aldehydes and ketones
7. Which of the following series represent only unsaturated hydrocarbons ?
[Karnataka_NTSE Stage-I/14]
(A) C2H6, C3H8, C4H10 (B) C2H6, C3H6, C4H10 (C) C2H4 , C3H6, C4H6 (D) C2H4, C3H8, C4H6
8. Which of the following formulae represents cycloalkanes ? [Maharashtra_NTSE Stage-I/15]
(A) C6H12 (B) C4H10 (C) C6H6 (D) C5H14 sw
9. Which of the following is not a straight chain hydrocarbon ? [Maharashtra_NTSE Stage-I/15]
(A) CH 3–CH2 (B) CH3–CH–CH2–CH2–CH3
CH2–CH 2–CH3 CH3
CH3
(C) CH2–CH2 –CH2–CH2 (D) CH3–CH2–CH2–CH2–CH3
CH3
10. 1 mole of a hydrocarbon ‘X’ undergoes complete saturation with 1 mole of hydrogen in presence of
a heated catalyst. What would be the formula of ‘X’ ? [West Bengal_NTSE Stage-I/15]
(A) C2H6 (B) C2H2 (C) C5H10 (D) C7H16
11. Which of the following are isomers ? [West Bengal_NTSE Stage-I/15]
(A) Butane and Isobutene (B) Ethane and Ethene
(C) Propane and Propyne (D) Butane and Isobutane
12. Which of the following has shortest carbon-carbon bond length ? [Delhi_NTSE Stage-I/15]
(A) C2H2 (B) C2H4 (C) C2H6 (D) C6H6
13. Which of the following may be isomer of aldehyde having general formula CnH2nO ?
[Delhi_NTSE Stage-I/15]
(A) Alcohol (B) Ether (C) Ester (D) Ketone
14. IUPAC name of the first member of homologous series of ketones is [Rajasthan_NTSE Stage-I/15]
(A) Ethanone (B) Propanol (C) Methanone (D) Propanone
15. An alkyne has 4 numbers of hydrogen atoms. What will be the number of carbon atoms in it ?
[Rajasthan_NTSE Stage-I/15]
(A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) Five
16. In saponification process, the fatty acid present in the oils is neutralised by adding
[Karnataka NTSE Stage-1/ 2015]
(A) Sodium hydroxide (B) Aluminium hydroxide
(C) Calcium hydroxide (D) Magnesium hydroxide
17. Acetic acid, with the molecular formula CH3 COOH has [West Bengal NTSE Stage-1/ 2015]
(A) 8 covalent bonds (B) 7 covalent bonds (C) 9 covalent bonds (D) 10 covalent bonds.
18. Ethanol is made unfit for drinking by adding [Raj. NTSEStage-1/2016]
(A) Propanol (B) Methanal (C) Methanol (D) Ethanal
19. Identify X in the following reaction -
Hot,conc.
CH3–CH2–OH  
H SO
 (X) + H2O [Raj. NTSEStage-1/2016]
2 4
(A) Ethane (B) Methane (C) Ethene (D) Ethanol
20. A hydrocarbon having one double bond has 100 carbon atoms in its molecule.The number of
hydrogen atoms in its molecule will be: [Chattisgarh NTSEStage-1/2017]
(A) 196 (B)198 (C) 200 (D) 202
21. Write IUPAC name of: [Madhya Pradesh NTSEStage-1/2017]
CH 3  CH  CH 3
CH 3
(A) 2,2-dimethyl propane (B) 2-methyl butane
(C) 2,2-dimethyl ethane (D) 2-methyl propane
CH3
22. The IUPAC name of C=CH2 is [Rajasthan NTSEStage-1/2018]
CH3
(A) 1,1-dimethyl-2-ethene (B) 2-methyl-1-propene
(C) 2,2-dimethyl ethene (D) 2-methyl prop-2-ene
23. The first organic compound which was synthesized in the laboratory was[Bihar NTSEStage-1/2018]
(A) Methane (B) Urea
(C) Acetic acid (D) Cane sugar
24. (a) If the assertion as well as reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(b) If the assertion as well as the reason are correct, but reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion
(c) If the assertion is correct but reason is not
(d) If the reason is correct but assertion is not
Assertion : Graphite is chemically more reactive than diamond.
Reason : Diamond is very hard but graphite is soft.
Choose the correct answer : [Bihar NTSEStage-1/2018]
(A) (a) (B) (b) (C) (d) (D) (a)
25. IUPAC name of isopentane is : [Raj. NTSEStage-1/2018]

(A) 2-ethyl propane (B) pentane (C) 2-methyl butane (D) 2,2-dimethyl propane
26. The number of coordinate covalent bonds in the structure of nitric acid is :
[Raj. NTSEStage-1/2019]
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
27. The compounds which contains both ionic and covalent bonds is :
[Chhattisgarh NTSEStage-1/2019]
(A) CH4 (B) Cl2 (C) NaCN (D) KCl
28. IUPAC name of the following compound will be: [Delhi NTSEStage-1/2019]
(A) 2–Keto hexan –6 oic acid (B) 5– Keto hexanoic acid

(C) Methyl Ketone butanoic acid (D) 5–Aldo hexanoic acid
29. Benzene (C6H6) have: [Delhi NTSEStage-1/2019]

(A) 12 covalent bonds (B) 15 covalent bonds (C) 18 covalent bonds (D) 9 covalent bonds
30. In the following compound which two are not isomers to each other : [W. B. NTSEStage-1/2019]
(A) (CH3)2CHCH3.(CH3)2CHCH2CH3 (B) CH3CH2OH, CH3-O-CH3
(C) C2H5-O-C2H5, CH3-O-C3H7 (D) CH3CH2CHO, CH3COCH3
31. The reaction of AgNO3 with acetylene shows which type of property of acetylene
[W. B. NTSEStage-1/2019]
(A) Acidic (B) Oxidizing (C) Basic (D) Reducing
32. Which reagent will be helpful differentiating ethanoic acid from ethanol ?
[W. B. NTSEStage-1/2019]
(A) Br2/CCl4 (B) Dilute NaOH (C) Dilute HCl solution (D) NaHCO3
33. Two organic compounds ‘X and ‘Y’ react with sodium metal and both produce same gas ‘A’. With
sodium hydrogen carbonate only compound ‘Y’ reacts to produce gas ‘B’ identity X, Y, A and B.
[Haryana NTSEStage-1/2019]
(A) X =C2H4 ,Y= C2H6OH, A=CO2 ,B=H2
(B*) X = C2H5OH, Y= CH3COOH, A =H2 ,B=CO2
(C) X = CH3OH , Y = C2H5OH, A =H2 , B =CO2
(D) X = CH3COOH, Y = HCOOH, A= CO2 ,B =H2
OH O O
34. CH3–CH–CH2–C–CH2–C–H
Which functional groups are present in this organic compound? [Haryana NTSEStage-1/2019]
(A) Alcohol, ketone and ester (B) Alcohol, ketone and carboxylic acid
(C) Alcohol, ketone and aldehyde (D) Alcohol, aldehyde and carboxylic acid
35. The I.U.P.A.C. name of following compound is.
[Haryana NTSEStage-1/2019]
(A) 2,4,- Diethyl pantane (B) 2-ethyl-4-methyl hexane
(C) 3,5 Diemethyl hexane (D) 3,5 – Dimethyl heptane
36. IUPAC Name of

CH3
|
CH3 — C — CH2 — COOH [A.P. NTSEStage-1/2019]
|
OH
(A) 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl butanoic acid (B) 3-Hydroxy-2-methyl butane

(C) 3,3-Diethyl butane (D) 3-Ethyl-2-methyl propane
37. When a vegetative oiI is treated with Hydrogen in the presence of Nickel catalyst it forms fat
(Vegetable Ghee). This is an example of [Punjab NTSEStage-1/2019]
(A). Displacement reaction (B) Decompostion reaction
(C). Addition Reaction (D) Double displacement reaction
38. How many isomers are possible for the hydrocarbon with molecular formula C6H14 ?
[Kerala NTSEStage-1/2019]
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
39. When propanol is treated with excess hot concentrated sulphuric acid, the resulting product will be :
[Kerala NTSEStage-1/2019]
(A) ethane (B) ethane (C) Propane (D) propene
40. C4H8O2 and C4H8O are the molecular formula of the organic compounds of which class ?
[Odisha NTSEStage-1/2019]
(A) Aldehyde and Ketone (B) Carboxylic acid and Ester
(C) Ester and Aldehyde (D) Esters and Ethers
VALUE BASED / PRACTICAL BASED QUESTIONS
This Section is not meant for classroom discussion. It is being given to promote self-study and
self testing amongst the Resonance students.
1. A student takes about 2 mL ethanoic acid in a dry test and adds a pinch of sodium hydrogen
carbonate to it. He reports the following observations :
(I) Immediately a colourless and odourless gas evolves with a brisk effervescence.
(II) The gas turns lime water milky when passed through it.
(III) The gas burns with an explosion when a burning splinter is brought near it.
(IV) The gas extinguishes the burning splinter that is brought near it.
The correct observations are :
(A) I, II, and III (B) II, III and IV (C) III, IV and I (D) I, II, and IV
2. Which of the following observations is true about dilute solution of acetic acid ?
(A) It smells like vinegar and turns red litmus blue (B) It smells like onion and turns blue litmus red
(C) It smells like orange and turns red litmus blue (D) It smells like vinegar and turns blue litmus red
3. Ram adds acetic acid solution to solid sodium hydrogen carbonate. He would osbserve that :
(A) a white precipitate is obtained (B) a blue coloured solution is obtained
(C) a gas is evolved with brisks effervescence (D) the mixture turns milky
4. Ethanoic acid was added to sodium bicarbonate solution and the gas evolved was tested with a
burning splinter. The following four observations were reported that :
I. the gas burns with the pop sound and the flame gets extinguished.
II. the gas does not burn but the splinter burns with a pop burn.
III. the flame extinguishes and the gas does not burn
IV. the gas burns with a blue flame and the splinter burns brightly
The correct observation is reported in :
(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV
5. This is not true regarding the micelle.

(A) The micelle stay in solution as a colloid
(B) Micelle will not come together to precipitate
(C) There is ion-ion repulsion
(D) The dirt suspended in the micelles is very difficult to get rinsed oil
EXERCISE - 1
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
SECTION (A) : INTRODUCTION, COVALENT BONDING :

A-1. A A-2. C A-3. B A-4. D A-5. B

B-1. B B-2. C B-3. C B-4. C B-5. C

C-1. A C-2. B C-3. A C-4. B C-5. A
D-1. C D-2. C D-3. C D-4. A D-5. B
AND ETHANOIC ACID:
E-1. B E-2. C E-3. A E-4. A E-5. B
SECTION (F) : SOAPS AND DETERGENTS :
F-1. C F-2. D F-3. C F-4. D F-5. B
EXERCISE - 2
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Ques 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans D A B A C C D A A C D C B D D
Ques 16 17 18 19 20
Ans D D B D A
EXERCISE - 3
NTSE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)
Ques 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans A C C A D B C A B C D A D D B
Ques 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans A A C C C D B B B D B C B B A
Ques 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans A D B C B A C B D C
VALUE BASED / PRACTICAL BASED QUESTIONS

1. (D) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (D)

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Carbon & Its Compounds

PREVIOUS YEAR PROBLEMS

SECTION (D) : NOMENCLATURE OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND ISOMERISM:

SECTION (E) : CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON COMPOUNDS, ETHYL ALCOHOL

SECTION (B) : ALLOTROPIC FORMS OF CARBON :

SECTION (D) : NOMENCLATURE OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND ISOMERISM:

D-5. The IUPAC name of the following compound is -

SECTION (E) : CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON COMPOUNDS, ETHYL ALCOHOL

F-3. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?

 Marked Questions can be used as Revision Questions.

2. Which of the following is the chemically inactive allotropic form of carbon ?

9. The number of sigma and pi bonds in the structure,

10. Number of  &  bonds in benzene are :

11. Which of the following is an unsaturated compound ?

12. The functional group, present in CH3COOC2H5 is -

(A) ketonic (B) aldehydic (C) ester (D) carboxylic

13. C  C bond length is -

15. Which of the following forms a homologus series -

16. The compound which can show chain iosmerism is -

18. Methane is insoluble in -

19. Soaps are sodium salts of fatty acids, RCOONa;

(A) Ca2+(aq) (B) Mg2+(aq) (C) HCl(aq) (D) All of these

20. The IUPAC name of

 Marked Questions can be used as Revision Questions.

NTSE PROBLEM (PREVIOUS YEARS)

1. Detergents are salts of - [Raj. NTSE Stage-I/07]

4. What is IUPAC name of the following compound ?

(C) CH2–CH2 –CH2–CH2 (D) CH3–CH2–CH2–CH2–CH3

(A) Ethane (B) Methane (C) Ethene (D) Ethanol

25. IUPAC name of isopentane is : [Raj. NTSEStage-1/2018]

(A) 2–Keto hexan –6 oic acid (B) 5– Keto hexanoic acid

29. Benzene (C6H6) have: [Delhi NTSEStage-1/2019]

35. The I.U.P.A.C. name of following compound is.

36. IUPAC Name of

(A) 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl butanoic acid (B) 3-Hydroxy-2-methyl butane

VALUE BASED / PRACTICAL BASED QUESTIONS

5. This is not true regarding the micelle.

SECTION (A) : INTRODUCTION, COVALENT BONDING :

SECTION (B) : ALLOTROPIC FORMS OF CARBON :

SECTION (C) : HYDROCARBONS AND HOMOLOGOUS SERIES:

VALUE BASED / PRACTICAL BASED QUESTIONS

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