Chemical Properties of Carbon Compounds

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Chemical Properties of Carbon Compounds: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Chemical Properties of Carbon Compounds, Combustion of Carbon Compounds, Combustion of Coal and Petroleum, Burning of Carbon Compounds with a Flame, Addition Reactions of Hydrocarbons, etc.

Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Carbon Compounds

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A fossil fuel that burns without flame is _____.

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Coal vaporises on heating, so does not produce flame on burning. 

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What is hydrogenation? Give its industrial application.

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How were petrol, diesel and LPG formed under the earth? 

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Alkenes undergo hydrogenation and get converted to _____.

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Ethane(C2H6) undergoes substitution reaction but not addition reaction.

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CH4+Cl2SunlightCH3Cl+HCl is an example of 

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Which of the following will undergo addition reaction?

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The reaction used in the conversion of vegetable oils to fats is known as _____ reaction.

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Choose the right word and fill in the blank provided below.

The catalyst, commonly used in the hydrogenation of oils to form fats is _____.(Nickel, Iron)

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The process of _____ is used for converting the vegetable oil into the vegetable ghee.

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CH3$-$CH2$-$OH  ----> CH3$-$ COOH 

The alkaline KMnO4 is used in the above reaction to get ethanoic acid.

Here, KMnO4 act as ______.

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What type of reaction converts the unsaturated hydrocarbons to the saturated hydrocarbons in the presence of catalyst?

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If the bottoms of the cooking vessels get blackened while making food, it means:

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What kind of oxide is formed when carbon is burnt in air or oxygen?

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In partial oxidation; alcohols are converted into _____.

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The reason for the invisible ink experiment is carbon compounds in lemon get oxidized or Acids in lemon juice breaks down fibres in the paper.

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_____ juice is used to make the invisible ink.

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The commonly used catalyst in the hydrogenation of vegetable oils is nickel.

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The yellow sooty flame is produced by _____ combustion of carbon compounds.