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Question: 1
What is petroleum?
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"Petroleum is a dark brownish or greenish black color viscous liquid.
Question: 2
Give the general formula of Alkane.
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The general formula of Alkane is Cn H2n+2
Question: 3
Define structural formula.
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Structural formula of a compound represents the exact arrangement of the different atoms of various elements present in a molecule of a substances. Example: Iso butane
Question: 4
What is molecular formula? Also give an example
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The formula which represent s the actual number of atoms in one molecule of organic compound is called molecular formula. Example: Butane.
Question: 5
Define Isomerism?
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The compounds are said to be isomers if they have the same molecular formula but different arrangement of atoms in their molecules or different structural formula and phenomenon is called isomerism
Question: 6
How many types of chemical formula of organic compounds?
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there are four types of chemical formulas of organic compounds. Molecular formula Condensed formula Dot-cross formula Structural formula
Question: 7
What is coal gas?
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It is a mixture of hydrogen, methane and carbon monoxide.
Question: 8
Define functional group.
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An atom or group of atoms or presence of double or triple bond which determines the characteristic properties of an organic compound known as functional group
Question: 9
What are organic compounds?
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Organic chemistry are hydrocarbon and their derivatives in which covalently bonded carbon is an essential constituent.
Question: 10
Define organic chemistry?
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Organic chemistry is the branch of chemistry in which we study about macromolecules in living organisms lime carbohydrates, proteins, lipids etc.
Question: 11
Differentiate open chain & closed chain compounds.
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Open Chain compounds: Open chain compounds are those in which the end carbon are not joined with each other in this way they form a long chain of carbon atom. H3C -CH2-CH2-CH3
Question: 12
CNG stand for what?
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CNG stand for compressed natrual gas.
Question: 13
Why and how carbon completes its octet.
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Carbon gets minimum energy and maximum stability by sharing its four valence electrons with other atoms, In this way it completes its octet.
Question: 14
Define functional group with an example:
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An atom or group of atoms or presence of double or triple bond which determines the characteristic properties of an organic compound is known as the functional group. Example-OH group is the functional group of alcohols, which fives charactristics properties of alcohols.
Question: 15
What is COKE? For what purpose used?
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Coke is 98% carbon. It is left behind as residue of coal.It is mainly used as a reducing agent in the extraction of metals especially iron. It is also used as fuel.
Question: 16
How an alcohol is tested?
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Sodium metals test is used for alcohol
Question: 17
Name the gases which are found in coal gas.
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the gases which are found in coal gas are hydrogen, methane, carbon monoxide.
Question: 18
How many types of chemical formula of organic compound ?
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There are four typeschemical formula of organic compound
1: Molecular formula
2: Condensed formula
3: Dot-cross formula
4: Structural formula
Question: 19
Why the melting and boiling pints of organic compounds are low?
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Organic compounds have low melting or boiling points due to presences of covalent bond which is weaker than ionic bond.
Question: 20
Justify that organic compound are used as food.
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the food we eat easily such as milk, eggs, meat, vegetables, ect, contain carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, etc, are all organic stuff.
Question: 21
What is ester group? Write formula of ethyl acetate.
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Organic compounds consisting of RCOOR functional group are called esters. The general formula of ether is R-C-OR R and R are alkyl grops. They may be same or different such as.
Question: 22
Which ability of carbon is responsible for diversity and magnitude of organic compounds ?
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There are four mains reasons of existence of large number
1: Catenation
2: Isomerism
3: Strength of covalent bond
4: Multiple bonding
Question: 23
Give use of organic compounds in medicines?
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A large number of organic compounds are used as medicines by us Most life saving medicines are synthesized in laboratories.
Question: 24
What is Ammoniacal liquor?
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It is a solution of ammonia gas in water. It is used to prepare nitrogenous fertilizer.
Question: 25
How a ketonic group is tested?
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Shake a pinch of the given organic compound with about 2 cm3 of Phenyl hydrazine solution .
Question: 26
What is the importance of natural gas.
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Natural gas is used as fuel in homes as well as in industries. It is used as fuel in automobiles as compressed natural gas natural gas is also used to make carbon black and fertilizer.
Question: 27
Name the gas which are found in coal gas.
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Coal gas is mixture of hydrogen , methane and carbon monoxide
Question: 28
Define vital force theory?
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According to this theory organic compounds could not be prepared in laboratories because they were supposed to be synthesized under the influence of a mysterious force called vital force.
Question: 29
How an alcohol is tested ?
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Sodium metal test is used for alcohol
Question: 30
Why the melting and boiling points of organic compounds are low ?
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Organic compounds have low melting or boiling points due to presence of covalent bond which is weaker than ionic bond
Question: 31
What is the basic unit of carbohydrates and how it is synthesized.
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The basic unit of all types of carbohydrates in glucose which is synthesized by plants through photosynthesis.
Question: 32
Define isomerism
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The compounds are said to be isomers if they have the same molecular formula bu different arrangement of atoms in their molecules or different structural formula and phenomenon is called isomerism
Question: 33
Give the functional groups of alkenes and alkynes?
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Alkenes: Hydrocarbon compounds consisting of double bonds between two carbon atoms in their molecules are called as alkenes.
Question: 34
Give the general formula of Alkane
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The general formula of Alkane is CnH2n+2
Question: 35
Why benzene and other homologous compound of benzene are called aromatic compound.
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These organic compounds contain at least one benzene ring in their molecule. A benzene ring is made up of six carbon atoms with three alternating double bonds. They are called aromatic because of aroma or smell they have.
Question: 36
Differentiate open chain and closed chain compounds .
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Open chain compound : Open chain compounds are those in which the end carbon are not joined with each other in this way they form a long chain of carbon atomH3C -CH2 -CH2 -CH3
Question: 37
Define functional group .
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An atom or group of atoms or presence of double or triple bond which determines the the characteristic properties of an organic compound known as functional group
Question: 38
What are heterocyclic compound.
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Heterocyclic compounds that contain one or more atoms other than that of carbon atoms in their rings are called heterocyclic compounds.
Question: 39
What type of compounds are synthesized by plants?
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Living plants synthesize macromolecules e.g. Carbohydrates, proteins oils ans vitamins.
Question: 40
What are organic compound ?
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Organic chemistry are hydrocarbon and their derivatives in which covalently bonded carbon is an essential constituent
Question: 41
What is molecular formula ? Also give an example
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The formula which represents the actual number of atoms in one molecule of organic compound is called molecular formula
Question: 42
What are pharmaceutical chemists work towards the partial and total synthesis of effective drugs ?
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Synthesize of effective drugs to control the epidemics and fatal diseases are the need of the society . The responsibility to synthesize effective drugs is of pharmaceutical chemists , They can evaluate the efficiency and safety of these drugs . They make the drugs more and more effective by reducing their side effects and enhancing potency
Question: 43
What is coal gas ?
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It is a mixture of hydrogen , methane and carbon monoxide
Question: 44
Our existence owe to organic compounds , comment
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Our existence owe to organic compounds because these compounds are part of everything from food we eat to the various items we use in daily life to fulfill our needs
Question: 45
How alkyl radical formed ? Explain with example
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Alkyl radicals are derivatives of alkanes . They are formed by the removal of one of the hydrogen atom of an alkane and are represented by a letter 'R' . Their names is written by replacing 'ane' of alkane with 'yl'
Question: 46
Define functional group with an example ,
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An atom or group of atoms or presence of double or triple bond which determines the characteristics properties of an organic compound is known as functional group
Question: 47
Give use of organic compounds in medicine
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A large number of organic compounds are used as medicines by us . Most life saving medicines are synthesized in laboratories
Question: 48
Define organic chemistry .
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Organic chemistry is the branch of chemistry which we study about macromolecules in living organisms like carbohydrates , proteins , lipids etc
Question: 49
What is the importance of natural gas ?
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This is because intermolecular forces between the molecules are weak
Natural gas is used as fuel in homes as well as fuel in homes as well as in industries . It is used as fuel in automobiles as compressed natural gas (CNG) . Natural gas is also used to make carbon black and fertilizer
Question: 50
What is petroleum ?
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Petroleum is a dark brownish or greenish black coloured viscous liquid
Question: 51
CNG stands for what ?
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CNG stands for compressed natural gas
Question: 52
What is coke ? Foe what purpose used ?
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Coke is 98% carbon . It is left behind as residue of coal . It is mainly used as a reducing agent in the extraction of metals especially iron . It is also used as fuel
Question: 53
Name the gases which are found in coal gas ?
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The gases which are found in coal gas are hydrogen , methane , carbon monoxide
Question: 54
What is ammonical liquor ?
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It is a solution of ammonia gas in water . It is used to prepare nitrogenous fertilizer
Question: 55
Why and how carbon complete its octet ?
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Carbon gets minimum energy and maximum stability by sharing its four valence electrons with other atoms . In this way it completes its octet