Class 12 Chemistry - Chapter Biomolecules NCERT Solutions | Why cannot vitamin C be stored in our bo

What happens when D-glucose is treated with the following reagents? (i)HI (ii)Bromine water (iii)HNO₃

How do you explain the absence of aldehyde group in the pentaacetate of D-glucose?

Glucose or sucrose are soluble in water but cyclohexane or benzene (simple six membered ring compounds) are insoluble in water. Explain.

The melting points and solubility in water of amino acids are generally higher than that of the corresponding halo acids. Explain.

Define the following as related to proteins 

(i) Peptide linkage  (ii) Primary structure  (iii) Denaturation.

What products would be formed when a nucleotide from DNA containing thymine is hydrolysed?

The two strands in DNA are not identical but are complementary. Explain.

Enumerate the reactions of D-glucose which cannot be explained by its open chain structure.

What are nucleic acids? Mention their two important functions.

Where does the water present in the egg go after boiling the egg?

For the reaction R → P, the concentration of a reactant changes from 0.03 M to 0.02 M in 25 minutes. Calculate the average rate of reaction using units of time both in minutes and seconds.

Write the formulas for the following coordination compounds:

(i) Tetraamminediaquacobalt (III) chloride

(ii) Potassium tetracyanonickelate(II)

(iii) Tris(ethane-1,2-diamine) chromium(III) chloride

(iv) Amminebromidochloridonitrito-N-platinate(II)

(v) Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)platinum(IV) nitrate

(vi) Iron(III) hexacyanoferrate(II)

(i) Write structures of different isomeric amines corresponding to the molecular formula, C4H11N

(ii) Write IUPAC names of all the isomers.

(iii) What type of isomerism is exhibited by different pairs of amines?

Why are solids rigid?

Write any two characteristics of Chemisorption.

Write the structures of the following compounds.

(i) α-Methoxypropionaldehyde

(ii) 3-Hydroxybutanal

(iii) 2-Hydroxycyclopentane carbaldehyde

(iv) 4-Oxopentanal

(v) Di-sec-butyl ketone

(vi) 4-Fluoroacetophenone

Which of the ores mentioned in Table 6.1 can be concentrated by magnetic separation method?

Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalides?

Silver atom has completely filled d orbitals (4d10) in its ground state. How can you say that it is a transition element?

Write structures of the following compounds:

(i) 2-Chloro-3-methylpentane

(ii) 1-Chloro-4-ethylcyclohexane

(iii) 4-tert. Butyl-3-iodoheptane

(iv) 1,4-Dibromobut-2-ene

(v) 1-Bromo-4-sec. butyl-2-methylbenzene

Write the reactions of Williamson synthesis of 2-ethoxy-3-methylpentane starting from ethanol and 3-methylpentan-2-ol.

Discuss briefly giving an example in each case the role of coordination compounds in:

(i) biological system

(ii) medicinal chemistry

(iii) analytical chemistry

(iv) extraction/metallurgy of metals

Write the equations for the preparation of 1-iodobutane from

(i) 1-butanol

(ii) 1-chlorobutane

(iii) but-1-ene.

Give four uses of emulsions.

Distinguish between

(i)Hexagonal and monoclinic unit cells

(ii) Face-centred and end-centred unit cells.

Name a substance which can be used as an antiseptic as well as disinfectant.

An aromatic compound 'A' on treatment with aqueous ammonia and heating forms compound 'B' which on heating with Br2 and KOH forms a compound 'C' of molecular formula C6H7N. Write the structures and IUPAC names of compounds A, B and C.

The rate constant for the decomposition of hydrocarbons is 2.418 x 10^-5 s^-1 at 546 K. If the energy of activation is 179.9 kJ/mol, what will be the value of pre-exponential factor.

Why does the conductivity of a solution decrease with dilution?

To what extent do the electronic configurations decide the stability of oxidation states in the first series of the transition elements? Illustrate your answer with examples.