CBSE Class 10 Science: Chapter 4 Carbon and its Compounds Quiz

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What type of bond is formed by the mutual sharing of electron pairs between two atoms in a molecule?

Ionic bond

Hydrogen bond

Covalent bond (correct)

Metallic bond

What is the electronic configuration of carbon?

2, 6

2, 8

2, 4 (correct)

2, 8, 4

What is the atomic number of carbon?

6 (correct)

12

8

14

Why can't carbon form an ionic bond?

It has a high ionization energy Signup and view all the answers

What provides a picture of bonding in molecules in terms of the shared pairs of electrons and octet rule?

Lewis structure Signup and view all the answers

How many electrons does carbon require to achieve the inert gas electronic configuration?

4 Signup and view all the answers

Which property of carbon allows it to form long straight, branched, and ring structures?

Catenation Signup and view all the answers

What is the general formula for saturated hydrocarbons (Alkanes)?

CnH2n+2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenomenon in which an element exists in two or more physical states with similar chemical properties called?

Allotropy Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hydrocarbon has two carbon atoms connected by a triple bond?

Alkynes Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why most carbon compounds have low boiling and melting points?

Weak force of attraction between molecules Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hydrocarbon has the general formula CnH2n?

Alkenes Signup and view all the answers

What is the property that allows carbon to form stable multiple bonds with itself and with atoms of other elements?

Tetravalent Nature Signup and view all the answers

Which compound is an example of a saturated hydrocarbon (Alkane)?

$C_4H_{10}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the general formula for unsaturated hydrocarbons Alkenes?

CnH2n Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of carbon?

6 Signup and view all the answers

Why can't carbon form an ionic bond?

It requires a large amount of energy to remove four electrons Signup and view all the answers

What type of bond is formed by the mutual sharing of electron pairs between two atoms in a molecule?

Covalent bond Signup and view all the answers

How many electrons does carbon require to achieve the inert gas electronic configuration?

4 Signup and view all the answers

What provides a picture of bonding in molecules in terms of the shared pairs of electrons and octet rule?

Electron dot structure Signup and view all the answers

What is the general formula for unsaturated hydrocarbons Alkenes?

$C_{n}H_{2n}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the property that allows carbon to form long straight, branched, and ring structures?

Catenation Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hydrocarbon has the general formula CnH2n+2?

Saturated Hydrocarbons (Alkanes) Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenomenon in which an element exists in two or more different physical states with similar chemical properties called?

Allotropy Signup and view all the answers

What type of hydrocarbon has the general formula CnH2n?

Alkenes Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why most organic compounds have low boiling and melting points?

Weak force of attraction between molecules Signup and view all the answers

What provides a picture of bonding in molecules in terms of the shared pairs of electrons and octet rule?

Electron Dot Structure Signup and view all the answers

Which compound is an example of an unsaturated hydrocarbon?

$C_2H_4$ (Ethene) Signup and view all the answers

Which allotrope of carbon has a structure consisting of sp2 hybridized carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice?

Graphite Signup and view all the answers

Which allotrope of carbon has each carbon atom bonded to four other carbon atoms in a tetrahedral structure?

Diamond Signup and view all the answers

CBSE Class 10 Science: Chapter 4 Carbon and its Compounds Quiz

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What type of bond is formed by the mutual sharing of electron pairs between two atoms in a molecule?

What is the electronic configuration of carbon?

What is the atomic number of carbon?

Why can't carbon form an ionic bond?

What provides a picture of bonding in molecules in terms of the shared pairs of electrons and octet rule?

How many electrons does carbon require to achieve the inert gas electronic configuration?

Which property of carbon allows it to form long straight, branched, and ring structures?

What is the general formula for saturated hydrocarbons (Alkanes)?

What is the phenomenon in which an element exists in two or more physical states with similar chemical properties called?

Which type of hydrocarbon has two carbon atoms connected by a triple bond?

What is the main reason why most carbon compounds have low boiling and melting points?

Which type of hydrocarbon has the general formula CnH2n?

What is the property that allows carbon to form stable multiple bonds with itself and with atoms of other elements?

Which compound is an example of a saturated hydrocarbon (Alkane)?

What is the general formula for unsaturated hydrocarbons Alkenes?

What is the atomic number of carbon?

Why can't carbon form an ionic bond?

What type of bond is formed by the mutual sharing of electron pairs between two atoms in a molecule?

How many electrons does carbon require to achieve the inert gas electronic configuration?

What provides a picture of bonding in molecules in terms of the shared pairs of electrons and octet rule?

What is the general formula for unsaturated hydrocarbons Alkenes?

What is the property that allows carbon to form long straight, branched, and ring structures?

Which type of hydrocarbon has the general formula CnH2n+2?

What is the phenomenon in which an element exists in two or more different physical states with similar chemical properties called?

What type of hydrocarbon has the general formula CnH2n?

What is the main reason why most organic compounds have low boiling and melting points?

What provides a picture of bonding in molecules in terms of the shared pairs of electrons and octet rule?

Which compound is an example of an unsaturated hydrocarbon?

Which allotrope of carbon has a structure consisting of sp2 hybridized carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice?

Which allotrope of carbon has each carbon atom bonded to four other carbon atoms in a tetrahedral structure?

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