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Earn 100

Explain addition and hydrogenation reactions of hydrocarbons and write any one use of hydrogenation reaction.

Important Questions on Carbon and its Compounds

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Elimination of hydrogen bromide from 2-bromobutane results in the formation of

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Which of the following sets contains all the possible combustion products of methane?
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Which one of the following is used as the antiknock compound?
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Which of the following substances has the highest heat conductivity?
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A gas formed by the action of alcoholic KOH on ethyl iodide decolourises alkaline KMnO4 solution, the gas is
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Propyne and propane can be distinguished by 

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3 mL of ethanol is taken in a test tube and warmed gently in a water bath. A 5 % solution of alkaline potassium permanganate is added first, drop by drop to this solution, then in excess.

  • How is 5 % solution of KMnO4 prepared?
  • State the role of alkaline potassium permanganate in this reaction. What happens on adding it in excess?
  • Write a chemical equation of this reaction.
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On oxidation with alkaline KMnO4 followed by acidification of the reaction mixture, which one of the following alcohols would produce an acid having three structural isomers?
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When ethene is burnt in presence of air, it burns with a sooty flame. What is the name of this soot?
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Observe the following chemical equation of carbon compound.

CH3Cl+ Cl2 In presence of sunlight X+ HCl

Name of the chemical reaction and the product ‘x’ respectively :

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An organic compound (X) on treatment with acidified K2Cr2O7 gives a compound (Y) which reacts with I2 and sodium carbonate to form tri-iodomethane. The compound (X) is –
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The compounds which do not undergo hydrogenation:
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What is substitution reaction? Explain with example. 
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A mixture of oxygen ethyne is burnt for welding. Explain why a mixture of ethyne is not used?
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When a vegetative oil is treated with hydrogen in the presence of nickel catalyst it forms Vanaspati (vegetative Ghee). This is an example of 

 

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Which of the following molecule can undergo addition reaction?
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Incomplete combustion of coal and petroleum:

(A) increases air pollution.

(B) increases efficiency of machines.

(C) reduces global warming.

(D) produce poisonous gases.

The correct option is: