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Diamond is hard while graphite is soft. Comment. 

 

Important Questions on Carbon and Its Compounds

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Science Chemistry>Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds>Practice Questions>Q 4
Why graphite is a good conductor of electricity, but diamond is a non-conductor of electricity? 
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Science Chemistry>Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds>Practice Questions>Q 2

Why does carbon form compounds mainly by covalent bonding? 

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Science Chemistry>Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds>Practice Questions>Q 3

State any four properties in which covalent compounds differ from ionic compounds.

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Science Chemistry>Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds>Practice Questions>Q 1
 Carbon has four electrons in its valence shell. How does carbon attain stable electronic configuration? 
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Science Chemistry>Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds>Practice Questions>Q 3

Define a functional group. Which of the following pairs have similar chemical properties and why? 


CH3Cl, CH2OH;

HCOOH, CH3CHO       and

C2H5OH, CH3OH. 

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Science Chemistry>Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds>Practice Questions>Q 5
 What are hydrocarbons? List two categories in which these compounds may be classified. 
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Science Chemistry>Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds>Practice Questions>Q 7

What is meant by homologous series of carbon compounds? Classify the following carbon compounds into two homologous series and name them.

C3H4, C3H6, C4H8, C4H8, C5H8, C5H10

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Science Chemistry>Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds>Practice Questions>Q 1
What is meant by "structural isomers"? Give a reason why propane (C3H8) cannot exhibit this characteristic.