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Dimethyl ether is a functional isomer of ethanol.

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Important Questions on Carbon and its Compounds

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Which compound has both covalent as well as co-ordinate bonds?
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The property by which a large number of atoms of the same element get linked through covalent bonds forming long chains is called
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Explain the versatile nature of carbon. Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated carbon compounds.
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 The carbon atom does not form C4- anion and C4+ cation. Why?
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State two characteristic features of carbon which when put together give rise to a large number of carbon compounds. 
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What causes the existence of very large number of carbon compound?

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Discuss the unique properties of carbon atom which make it versatile in forming a very large number of compounds.
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Why are carbon compounds studied as a separate branch of chemistry?
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The pair of elements which exhibits the property of catenation is:
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Both carbon and silicon belong to group 14 of the periodic table. But the tendency to exhibit catenation in carbon is much more than in silicon. Explain.
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Why does the element carbon form a large number of carbon compounds?
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Why does carbon form largest number of compounds?
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What is meant by catenation? Name two elements which exhibit the property of catenation.
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What is the unique property of a carbon atom? How is this property helpful to us?
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Explain the terms with an example: Unsaturated hydrocarbon

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 Which element exhibits the property of catenation to the maximum and why?