Class 10 Science - Chapter Carbon and Its Compound NCERT Solutions | Which of the following hydrocarbons unde

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.

Why do acids not show acidic behaviour in the absence of water?

A battery of 9 V is connected in series with resistors of 0.2 Ω, 0.3 Ω, 0.4 Ω , 0.5 Ω and 12 Ω, respectively. How much current would flow through the 12 Ω resistor?

Asexual reproduction takes place through budding in

(a) amoeba.
(b) yeast.
(c) plasmodium.
(d) leishmania.

What kind of mirror – concave, convex or plain – would be best suited for use in a solar cooker? Why?

When a 12 V battery is connected across an unknown resistor, there is a current of 2.5 mA in the circuit. Find the value of the resistance of the resistor.

How do auxins promote the growth of a tendril around a support?

Why is variation beneficial to the species but not necessarily for the individual?

Under what soil condition do you think a farmer would treat the soil of his fields with quick lime (calcium oxide) or slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) or chalk (calcium carbonate)?

What is meant by power of accommodation of the eye?

What are the differences between autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition?