Class 10 Science - Chapter Carbon and Its Compound NCERT Solutions | Give a test that can be used to differen

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.

The refractive index of diamond is 2.42. What is the meaning of this statement?

Name the sodium compound which is used for softening hard water.

Besides gallium, which other elements have since been discovered that were left by Mendeléev in his Periodic Table? (any two)

What are the differences between autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition?

What is meant by power of accommodation of the eye?

What happens at the synapse between two neurons?

Design an experiment to demonstrate hydrotropism.

The values of current I flowing in a given resistor for the corresponding values of potential difference V across the resistor are given below –

I (amperes)   0.5   1.0   2.0   3.0    4.0
V (volts)        1.6   3.4   6.7   10.2  13.2

Plot a graph between V and I and calculate the resistance of that resistor.

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

A convex lens forms a real and inverted image of a needle at a distance of 50 cm from it. Where is the needle placed in front of the convex lens if the image is equal to the size of the object? Also, find the power of the lens.