What is the general formula of alkanes?

Important Questions on Carbon and its Compounds

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What is a homologous series in organic chemistry?

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What type of bonding is found in organic compounds?

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Organic compounds have _____ melting and boiling points when compared to inorganic compounds.

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Why are most organic compounds insoluble in water?

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Which of the following is an example of a saturated hydrocarbon?

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Mostly inorganic compounds are soluble in:

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What happens when methane burns in the presence of oxygen?

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Dimethyl ether is a functional isomer of ethanol.

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Which element is the basis of all organic compounds?

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The organic compounds form _____ bond in nature.

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Which property distinguishes organic compounds from inorganic compounds?

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Why do organic compounds have a characteristic smell?

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The phenomena exhibited by organic compounds in which a single molecular formula represents different organic compounds-

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What is the simplest organic compound?

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Carbon compounds are bonded ionically. 

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Why do organic compounds have low melting and boiling points?

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Cotyledons are also called-

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Organic compounds are soluble in water.

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The organic compounds have lower melting and boiling point as compared to that of inorganic compounds.

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What type of reaction do alkenes typically undergo?