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 What is scum? 

Important Questions on Carbon and Its Compounds

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 Name two fatty acids that are present in soaps. 
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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.
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Explain the tetravalency of carbon with the help of electron dot structure.
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Select the two factors because of which carbon compounds exist in large numbers. 
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C and Si both are tetravalent but even then only carbon forms large number of compounds. This is because:
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Carbon does not form ionic compounds. Why?
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What happens when:

Methane reacts with excess of chlorine in the presence light.

Also give the chemical reaction involved.

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What happens when:

Ethyl alcohol reacts with acidified potassium dichromate.

Also give chemical reactions involved.