Class 10ScienceCarbon and its CompoundsVersatile Nature of Carbon (Hydrocarbons, Functional Groups, Homologous Series, Nomenclature)
EasyWhat are hydrocarbons? Give examples.
(N/A) Hydrocarbons are organic compounds consisting entirely of carbon and hydrogen atoms. They serve as the fundamental building blocks of organic chemistry.
Examples include:
$1$. Methane $(CH_4)$
$2$. Ethane $(C_2H_6)$
$3$. Propane $(C_3H_8)$
Examples include:
$1$. Methane $(CH_4)$
$2$. Ethane $(C_2H_6)$
$3$. Propane $(C_3H_8)$
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Which of the following are correct structural isomers of butane $(C_4H_{10})$?
$(i)$ $n$-butane: $CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-CH_3$
(ii) Isobutane ($2$-methylpropane): $CH_3-CH(CH_3)-CH_3$
(iii) Cyclobutane: $A$ four-carbon ring structure $(C_4H_8)$
(iv) Ethane dimer: Not a valid isomer of butane.
$(i)$ $n$-butane: $CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-CH_3$
(ii) Isobutane ($2$-methylpropane): $CH_3-CH(CH_3)-CH_3$
(iii) Cyclobutane: $A$ four-carbon ring structure $(C_4H_8)$
(iv) Ethane dimer: Not a valid isomer of butane.
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View SolutionIdentify and name the functional groups present in the following compounds.
$(a)$ $CH_3-CO-CH_2-CH_3$
$(b)$ $CH_3-CH_2-CH=CH_2$
$(a)$ $CH_3-CO-CH_2-CH_3$
$(b)$ $CH_3-CH_2-CH=CH_2$
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View SolutionWhich of the following is not a straight chain hydrocarbon?
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View SolutionDraw the possible isomers of the compound with molecular formula $C_3H_6O$ and also give their electron dot structures.
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View Solution$A$ colourless gas '$X$' has a formula $C_{3}H_{6}$. It decolourises bromine water. Write the chemical name of '$X$'.
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