Rajesh Singh, Indu Gupta and, Sikha Sharma Solutions for Chapter: Carbon and its Compounds, Exercise 2: Short Answer Type Questions

In electron dot structure, the valence shell electrons are represented by crosses or dots.

Draw the electron dot structure of chlorine molecule.

Catenation is the ability of an atom to form bonds with other atoms of the same element. It is exhibited by both carbon and silicon. Compare the ability of catenation of the two elements. Give reasons.

Unsaturated hydrocarbons contain multiple bonds between the two C-atoms and show addition reaction. Give the test to distinguish ethane from ethene.

Match the reactions given in Column I with the names given in Column II.

Write the structural formulae of all the isomers of hexane.

What is the role of metal or reagents written on arrows in the given chemical reactions?

What is the role of metal or reagents written on arrows in the given chemical reaction?

${\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COOH}+{\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{OH}\stackrel{\mathrm{Conc}.{\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4}{\to }{\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{COOC}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$
 

What is the role of metal or reagents written on arrows in the given chemical reaction?

${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{OH}\underset{\mathrm{Heat}}{\overset{\mathrm{Alk}.{\mathrm{KMnO}}_4}{\to }}{\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COOH}$