Class 10 Science - Chapter Carbon and Its Compound NCERT Solutions | How would you distinguish experimentally

Draw the structure for the following compounds.                

       (i)    Ethanoic acid             (ii)   Bromopentane*
       (iii)  Butanone                   (iv)   Hexanal.

*Are structural isomers possible for bromopentane?

What is an homologous series? Explain with an example.

How would you name the following compounds?

   (i)    CH₃  -- CH₂  -- Br

  (ii)

(iii) 

What will be the formula and electron dot structure of cyclopentane?

Explain the nature of the covalent bond using the bond formation in CH₃Cl.

Why are carbon and its compounds used as fuels for most applications?

How many structural isomers can you draw for pentane?

Explain the mechanism of the cleaning action of soaps.

What are the two properties of carbon which lead to the huge number of carbon compounds we see around us?

Explain the formation of scum when hard water is treated with soap.

Did Döbereiner’s triads also exist in the columns of Newlands’ Octaves? Compare and find out.

What is a good source of energy?

Why is diffusion insufficient to meet the oxygen requirements of multi-cellular organisms like humans?

What are trophic levels? Give an example of a food chain and state the different trophic levels in it.

What changes can you make in your habits to become more environment-friendly?

What is the difference between a reflex action and walking?

What is the importance of DNA copying in reproduction?

If a trait A exists in 10% of a population of an asexually reproducing species and a trait B exists in 60% of the same population, which trait is likely to have arisen earlier?

Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleared before burning in air?

Define the principal focus of a concave mirror.

What are the advantages of nuclear energy?

The magnification produced by a plane mirror is +1. What does this mean?

What are the different ways in which glucose is oxidised to provide energy in various organisms?

What happens at the synapse between two neurons?

Compare the functioning of alveoli in the lungs and nephrons in the kidneys with respect to their structure and functioning.

How are the lungs designed in human beings to maximise the area for exchange of gases?

Fe₂O₃ + 2Al → Al₂O₃ + 2Fe

The above reaction is an example of a

(a) combination reaction.
(b) double displacement reaction.
(c) decomposition reaction.
(d) displacement reaction.

Which signals will get disrupted in case of a spinal cord injury?

Write one equation each for decomposition reactions where energy is supplied in the form of heat, light or electricity.

An object 5 cm in length is held 25 cm away from a converging lens of focal length 10 cm. Draw the ray diagram and find the position, size and the nature of the image formed.