Versatile Nature of Carbon
Versatile Nature of Carbon: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Versatile Nature of Carbon, Bonding of Carbon with Heteroatoms, Organic Compounds & Identification of Parent Carbon Chain etc.
Important Questions on Versatile Nature of Carbon
The general formula for homologous series of haloalkanes is _____.
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Haloalkanes are derived from the general formula .

The general formula for homologous series of haloalkanes is:

What is the homologous series of haloalkanes?

The correct parent chain for the following compound is:

The parent chain for isopropyl alcohol contains carbon atoms.

The parent carbon chain for the following compound is _____.

The chemical formula of hexane is .

The chemical formula of hexane is _____.
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What is the formula of hexane?

Draw and explain the chain structure of n-hexane.

What prefix is used to name a hydrocarbon with two carbon atoms?

The prefix for the alkyl group containing seven carbons is _____.

Primary prefix is used to indicate whether the molecule is cyclic or not.

Write the formulae and names of first three carboxylic acids.

Geometrical isomerism is possible with alkenes.

Give the IUPAC name of the following compound. If more than one compound is possible name all of them.
An alcohol derived from pentane.

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 names of functional groups (i) (ii)

What do we call the self linking property of carbon?
