Class 10 Science - Chapter Carbon and Its Compound NCERT Solutions | What is an homologous series? Explain wi

Draw the structure for the following compounds.                

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

*Are structural isomers possible for bromopentane?

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.

How would you distinguish experimentally between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid?

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 is sodium kept immersed in kerosene oil?

Find the focal length of a lens of power – 2.0 D. What type of lens is this?

What determines the rate at which energy is delivered by a current?

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.

Which of the following is a plant hormone?

(a) Insulin
(b) Thyroxin
(c) Oestrogen
(d) Cytokinin.

Give the names of two energy sources that you would consider to be exhaustible. Give reasons for your choices.

A concave mirror produces three times magnified (enlarged) real image of an object placed at 10 cm in front of it. Where is the image located?

How do Mendel’s experiments show that traits may be dominant or recessive?

Nitrogen (atomic number 7) and phosphorus (atomic number 15) belong to group 15 of the Periodic Table. Write the electronic configuration of these two elements. Which of these will be more electronegative? Why?

What processes would you consider essential for maintaining life?