Q 11 :    

Which of the following properties is not true regarding organic compounds?

  • They are generally covalent compounds.

     

  • Show isomerism

     

  • Compounds have high melting and boiling points

     

  • Generally insoluble in water.

     

(3)

Organic compounds have low melting and boiling points because they are made of weak covalent bonds. Thus, the property which is not true regarding organic compounds is that they have high melting and boiling points.

 



Q 12 :    

How many electrons are there in the outermost shell of carbon?

  • 1

     

  • 2

     

  • 3

     

  • 4

     

(4)

Carbon as a group 14 element, has four electrons in its outer shell. Carbon typically shares electrons to achieve a complete valence shell, forming bonds with multiple other atoms.

 



Q 13 :    

Carbon forms four covalent bonds by sharing its four valence electrons with four univalent atoms, e.g., hydrogen. After the formation of four bonds, carbon attains the electronic configuration of:

  • Helium

     

  • Neon

     

  • Argon

     

  • Krypton

     

(2)

The electronic configuration of carbon (C) is 2, 4. To complete its octet, it will share its 4 valence electrons with hydrogen atom and form CH molecule. As carbon is sharing its 4 valence electrons, it will form four covalent bonds.
Now, the electronic configuration of C in CH is 2, 8.
Electronic configuration of Ne (atomic number = 10) is 2, 8. Hence, after the formation of four covalent bonds, carbon attains the electronic configuration of Neon.



Q 14 :    

The term ‘Isomerism’ applies to organic compounds with same:

  • molecular formula but different structural formulae.

     

  • molecular formula but different empirical formulae.

     

  • empirical formula but different molecular formulae.

     

  • structural formulae but different molecular formula.

     

(1)

The term isomerism refer to the organic compounds with same molecular formula but different structural formulae. An example is the compound with the molecular formula C5H12. It has three isomers: n-pentane, isopentane and neopentane which differ from each other in their structure but they have same molecular formula.

 



Q 15 :    

A hydrocarbon should have minimum how many carbon atoms to show isomerism?

  • Three

     

  • Four

     

  • Five

     

  • Six

     

(2)

Since, branching is not possible with carbon 1, 2, 3 so the minimum number of the carbons required by the hydrocarbon to show isomerism is four.

 



Q 16 :    

Pentane has the molecular formula C5H12. It has:

  • 5 covalent bond

     

  • 12 covalent bonds

     

  • 16 covalent bonds

     

  • 17 covalent bonds

     

(3)

Structural formula of pentane is:

Number of C - C covalent bonds = 4

Number of C - H covalent bonds = 12

Hence the total number of covalent bonds in the structure of pentane is 16.

 



Q 17 :    

The number of isomers of pentane is:

  • 2

     

  • 3

     

  • 4

     

  • 5

     

(3)

Isomerism is a phenomenon in which two or more compounds have the same chemical formula but possess different structural formulae. Pentane is an organic compound and an alkane with molecular formula C5H12. There are five carbons in its structure which can be arranged in three different ways to form 3 different structural isomers of pentane. These are n-pentane, iso-pentane and neo-pentane.



Q 18 :    

Which of the following does not belong to the same homologous series?

  • CH4

     

  • C2H6

     

  • C3H8

     

  • C4H8

     

(4)

CH4, C2H6, C3H8 are all saturated carbon compounds with general formula CnH2n+2 whereas C4H8 is an alkene with general formula CnH2n. Thus, C4H8 does not belong to the same homologous series as it is an alkene.

 



Q 19 :    

Which of the following belongs to homologous series of alkynes? C6H6, C2H6, C2H4, C3H4:

  • C6H6

     

  • C2H4

     

  • C2H6

     

  • C3H4

     

(4)

Homologous series is the series comprising of compounds that share same chemical properties and functional groups. Alkynes have general formula, CnH2n-2, where n is number of carbon atoms.

Thus, from the given options, C3H4 belongs to the homologous series of alkynes.

 



Q 20 :    

C3H8 belongs to the homologous series of:

  • Alkynes

     

  • Alkenes

     

  • Alkanes

     

  • Cyclo alkanes

     

(3)

A homologous series is a family of compounds with the same general formula, same functional group and similar chemical properties. Each family of organic compound is called a homologous series for example,

Homologous series of Alkanes with general formula  CnH2n+2

Homologous series of Alkene with general formula CnH2n

Homologous series of Alkyne with general formula CnH2n-2

Hence, from the general formula of the homologous series of alkanes, this can be confirmed that C3H8 belongs to the homologous series of alkanes.