Andhra Pradesh Board Solutions for Chapter: Carbon and its Compounds, Exercise 2: Improve your learning

Give the IUPAC name of the following compound. If more than one compound is possible name all of them.

A chloride derived from propane.

Give the IUPAC name of the following compound. If more than one compound is possible name all of them.

An alcohol derived from pentane.

Explain the cleansing action of soap.

Distinguish between esterification and saponification reactions of organic compounds.

Explain the structure of graphite in terms of bonding and give one property based on this structure.

What happens when small a piece of sodium is dropped into ethanol?

Two carbon compounds A and B have molecular formula ${\mathrm{C}}_3{\mathrm{H}}_8$ and ${\mathrm{C}}_3{\mathrm{H}}_6$ respectively. Which one of the two is most likely to show addition? Justify your answer.

Suggest a test to find the hardness of water and explain the procedure.