Carbon and its Compounds

Which of the following are alkanes?
1. C₂H₆
2. C₃H₈
3. C₄H₁₀
4. All
Which of the following is the IUPAC name of the formulaC₄H₁₀?
1. Ethane
2. Butane
3. Propene
4. Butyne
Which of the following is the common name of ethyne?
1. Propylene
2. Ethylene
3. Acetylene
4. Methyl-acetylene
Which of the following is the IUPAC name ofC₂H₅OH ?
1. Ethanol
2. propanol
3. Methanol
4. Butanol
Which of the following is used for making glass cutters?
1. Graphite
2. Diamond
3. Steel
4. Bronze
Which of the following is the molecular formula of urea?
1. CO(NH₂)₂
2. NH₄CNO
3. CH₃CHO
4. CH₃COOH
Which of the following is the molecular formula of benzene?
1. C₆H₆
2. C₆H₁₀
3. C₆H₁₂
4. C₆H₁₄
Which one of the following is an allotrope of carbon?
1. Glass
2. Graphite
3. Diamond
4. Both b &c
Which one of the following statements is correct?
(i) Graphite and diamond are non-conductors of electricity.
(ii) Graphite is lighter than diamond.
(iii) Diamond and graphite burns in oxygen to produce carbon dioxide only.
(iv) Diamonds can be made artificially by subjecting pure carbon to very low pressure and temperature.
1. Only (i)
2. Only (ii) and (iv)
3. Only (ii) and (iii)
4. All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
The given hydrocarbon is: CH3−CH2−CH2−CH2−CH3
1. Butane
2. Pentane
3. Pentene
4. Pentyne
The compounds with same molecular formula but different structures are
1. Isotopes
2. Alloys
3. Isomers
4. Mixtures
The compounds with same molecular formula but different structures are
1. Isotopes
2. Alloys
3. Isomers
4. Mixtures
Which of the following belongs to the same homologous series?
1. C₄H₆
2. C₅H₈
3. C₄H₈
4. Both [a] and [b]
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
1. An unsaturated hydrocarbon containing a triple bond is an alkyne.
2. An unsaturated hydrocarbon containing a single bond is an alkane.
3. An unsaturated hydrocarbon containing a double bond is an alkene.
4. All the above
Match the following:
Column A Column B
(i) Butanone [A] −OH
(ii) Propanal [B] −COOH
(iii) Methanol [C] −CO−
(iv) Ethanoic acid [D] −CHO−
1. (i - D), (ii - A), (iii - C), (iv - B)
2. (i - C), (ii - D), (iii - A), (iv - B)
3. (i - C), (ii - D), (iii - B), (iv - A)
4. (i - D), (ii - C), (iii - A), (iv - B)
An ester is formed when
1. Ethane reacts with acetic acid.
2. Methanol reacts with sodium.
3. Ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid.
4. Bleaching powder reacts with ethanol.
The property of carbon which enables it to form a large number of carbon compounds is:
1. Acidity
2. Catenation
3. Electropositivity
4. All
A dilute solution of ethanoic acid in water is called:
1. Fehling's solution
2. Tollen's reagent
3. Vinegar
4. Tincture of iodine

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