Draw the electron dot structures for
(a) ethanoic acid.
(b) H2S.
(c) propanone.
(d) F2.
(a) Ethanoic acid
(b) H2S
(c) Propanone
(d) F2
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.
Why are the small numbers of surviving tigers a cause of worry from the point of view of genetics?
What are the advantages of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?
Identify the substances that are oxidised and the substance that are reduced in the following reactions.
(i) 4Na(s) + O2(g) → 2Na2O(s)
(ii) CuO(s) + H2(g) → Cu(s) + H2O(l)
Why is sodium kept immersed in kerosene oil?
Explain the following.
(a) Why is the tungsten used almost exclusively for filament of electric lamps?
(b) Why are the conductors of electric heating devices, such as bread-toasters and electric irons, made of an alloy rather than a pure metal?
(c) Why is the series arrangement not used for domestic circuits?
(d) How does the resistance of a wire vary with its area of cross-section?
(e) Why are copper and aluminium wires usually employed for electricity transmission?
How do Mendel’s experiments show that traits are inherited independently?
What are the changes seen in girls at the time of puberty?
State the rule to determine the direction of a (i) magnetic field produced around a straight conductor-carrying current, (ii) force experienced by a current-carrying straight conductor placed in a magnetic field which is perpendicular to it, and (iii) current induced in a coil due to its rotation in a magnetic field.
A concave lens of focal length 15 cm forms an image 10 cm from the lens. How far is the object placed from the lens? Draw the ray diagram.
Can you think of reasons why more complex organisms cannot give rise to new individuals through regeneration?