Carbon and its Compounds

This topic explains the covalent bond between the carbons. It also defines the properties of some carbon compounds, along with their melting point and boiling point in tabular form.

This topic explains that carbon has a high tendency for catenation due to strong covalent bonding. Saturated and unsaturated carbon compounds possess single and multiple bonds, respectively. Assigning names to an organic compound based on certain rules is called nomenclature.

In this topic, we will learn that on combustion, carbon compounds release and a large amount of heat and light. In an addition reaction, a molecule is added across a double or a triple bond. The replacement of an atom in a molecule by another atom is called substitution reaction.

In this topic, we will explore various properties of ethanol and the reaction of ethanol with sodium and unsaturated hydrocarbons. We will also learn the properties of ethanoic acid and its reactions.

In this topic, we will learn that detergents are sodium or potassium salts of long-chain alkyl benzene sulphonic acid. Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long-chain fatty acids. Both are used for cleansing purposes. Soaps show cleansing action by forming micelles around dirt.