MEDIUM
10th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

Compound “X” is a symmetrical gaseous hydrocarbon. Its empirical formula is CH2. “X” decolourises bromine water.
It forms monochloro addition product “Y” with gaseous HCI. Molecular weight of “Y” is 64.5. Identify the compounds “X” and “Y”. Write the chemical reaction of “X” with bromine water and HCl gas.

Important Questions on Carbon and its Compounds

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An organic compound “X” that is sometimes used as anti-freeze has the molecular formula C2H6O. “X” on oxidation gives a compound “Y”, which gives effervescence with baking soda solution. What can “X” and “Y” be? Write their structural formulae.
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Acetic acid reacts with ethyl alcohol in the presence of con. H2SO4 producing a sweet-smelling compound.
For the reaction (i) Name the main product (ii) Write the chemical equation.
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Explain the following:
(i) Air holes of a gas burner have to be adjusted, when a heated vessel gets blackened by the flame.
(ii) Use of synthetic detergents causes pollution of water.
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Name the gas evolved when ethanoic acid is added to sodium carbonate. How would you prove the presence of this gas.
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Match the reactions given in Column A with names given in Column B.

 

  Column-A   Column B
(a) CH3OH+CH3COOHH+CH3COOCH3+H2O (i) Addition Reaction
(b) CH2=CH2+H2NiCH3-CH3 (ii) Substitution Reaction
(c) CH4+Cl2SunlightCH3Cl+HCl (iii) Neutralisation Reaction
(d) CH3COOH+NaOHCH3COONa+H2O (iv) Esterification Reaction

 

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A gas is evolved when ethanol reacts with sodium. Name the gas evolved and also write the balanced chemical equation of the reaction involved.
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Unsaturated hydrocarbons contain multiple bonds between the two C-atoms and show addition reactions. Give the test to distinguish ethane from ethene.
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10th CBSE
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What is saponification? Write the reaction involved in this process.