Which of the following hydrocarbons undergo addition reactions: C2H6, C3H8, C3H6, C2H2 and CH4.
Unsaturated hydrocarbons undergo addition reactions. As these are unsaturated hydrocarbons, C3H6 and C2H2 undergo addition reactions.
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.
State Fleming’s left-hand rule.
Why do you think that there should be equitable distribution of resources? What forces would be working against an equitable distribution of our resources?
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)
What is the function of digestive enzymes?
Why are the small numbers of surviving tigers a cause of worry from the point of view of genetics?
Compute the heat generated while transferring 96000 coulomb of charge in one hour through a potential difference of 50 V.
What is ozone and how does it affect any ecosystem?
What are the functions performed by the testis in human beings?
What is a neutralisation reaction? Give two examples.
Why is damage to the ozone layer a cause for concern? What steps are being taken to limit this damage?