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Important Questions on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques

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Identify the correct order of boiling points of the following compounds 

(A) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH

(B) CH3CH2CH2CHO

(C) CH3CH2CH2COOH

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When water gas is mixed with half its volume of hydrogen and the mixture is compressed 300 atmospheric pressure and passed over ZnO.Cr2O3 catalyst a colourless liquid is obtained which is used as a solvent for paint and varnishes. The liquid will be 

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Which is the most stable?
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Why are most carbon compounds poor conductors of electricity?
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Wohler first prepared an organic compound from an inorganic compound in the laboratory. What is the organic compound?
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Which group of compounds shows correct increasing order of boiling points:
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Number of covalent bonds present in benzene is:
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Compare three properties of the organic and the inorganic compound.
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Which type of bond is formed by the carbon with other carbon atoms?
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Which of the following statements are usually correct for carbon compounds? These
(i) are good conductors of electricity
(ii) are poor conductors of electricity
(iii) have strong forces of attraction between their molecules
(iv) do not have strong forces of attraction between their molecules
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What is the valency of carbon in its compounds?
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Why does carbon not form electrovalent compounds?
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An element A has 4 valence electrons in its atom whereas element B has only one valence electron in its atom. The compound formed by A and B does not conduct electricity. What is the nature of chemical bond in the compound formed? Give its electron-dot structure.
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Which of the following element shows maximum tendency of catenation?
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Why and how does carbon atom exhibit tetracovalency?
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Draw an electron dot structure of water molecule. (Without showing the circles)

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List below shows electronic configuration of elements A to D:

Element Electronic configuration
A 1
B 2,1
C 2, 4
D 2, 8, 7

By drawing structural diagrams show the formation of compounds between,
(i) A and B
(ii) A and D
(iii) A and C
(iv) B and C
(v) B and D
(vi) C and D
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How will carbon achieve its stability?
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The catenation tendency of C, Si and Ge is in the order Ge<Si<C. The bond energies in kJ mol-1  of C-C, Si-Si and Ge-Ge bonds, respectively are
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What type of chemical bonds are formed by carbon? Why?