Chemical Properties of Carbon Compounds

Author:A K Srivastava
10th ICSE
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Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Carbon Compounds

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An organic compound A on heating with conc.H2SO4 forms a compound B which on addition of one mole of hydrogen in presence of nickel forms a compound 'C'. One mole of 'C' on combustion forms two moles of CO2 and three moles of H2O. Identify the compounds A, B and C and write the reactions involved.

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Identify the compound S and T in the following chemical reaction.

S + Ca(OH)2  TWhite ppt. + H2O

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Identify the compound Q and R in the following chemical reaction.

Q + NaOH  C2H5OH + R

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Write balanced chemical equation for the following:

Ethanoic acid is treated with sodium carbonate.

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Write balanced chemical equation for the following:

Ethanoic acid is reacted with sodium hydroxide.

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Write balanced chemical equation for the following:

Methane is burned in sufficient air

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Complete the following reaction:

CH3CH2COOHPropanoic acid + Na2CO3 Sodium carbonate

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Complete the following reaction:

CH3COOH Ethanoic acid+ HOCH2-CH3Ethanol Conc.H2SO4

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What happens when:

Ethyl alcohol reacts with acidified potassium dichromate.

Also give chemical reactions involved.

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 Complete the following reaction:

Vegetable oil(Unsaturated oil) + H2(g) Ni or Pt

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Complete the following reaction:

CH4(g) + Cl2(g) sunlight

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What happens when:

Methane reacts with excess of chlorine in the presence light.

Also give the chemical reaction involved.

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Carboxylic acids are strong acids. 

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Heating ethanol at 443K with excess of conc.H2SO4 results in the dehydration of ethanol to give ethene. 

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Ethanol reacts with sodium and form two products. These are

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CH3-CH2-OHAlkaline KMnO4+HeatCH3-COOH

In the above given reaction, alkaline KMnO4 acts as

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Hydrogenation of vegetable oil using nickel as a catalyst is

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Chlorine reacts with saturated hydrocarbons at room temperature in the

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Oils on treating with hydrogen in the presence of palladium of nickel catalyst form fats. This is an example of

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Select the oxidising agents that can oxidise ethanol to ethanoic acid.