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प्रश्न
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Catenation power
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उत्तर
- The unique property of carbon atom to form covalent bonds with other carbon atoms giving rise to extremely big molecules is called catenation power.
- The covalent bond between two carbon atoms is strong and stable.
- This is the reason carbon is bestowed with catenation power.
- Due to catenation power, carbon can form a large number of compounds containing open chains or closed chains of carbon atoms.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the following term with an example.
Functional group
Find the odd one out and give its explanation.
Find the odd one out and give its explanation.
Write the molecular formula of the given compound.
Propene
Benzene is a cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon.
Cyclohexane is a branched chain type of hydrocarbon.
Write scientific reason.
Ethylene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon.
Explain the Catenation power.
Explain the concept of heteroatoms with the help of examples.
Distinguish between:
Saturated hydrocarbons - Unsaturated hydrocarbons
Write a short note.
Functional groups in carbon compounds
An atom or a group of atoms that is responsible for the chemical characteristics of an organic compound is called ______.
Match the following.
| Functional group –OH | - | Benzene |
| Heterocyclic | - | Potassium stearate |
| Unsaturated | - | Alcohol |
| Soap | - | Furan |
| Carbocyclic | - | Ethene |
Which of these is true for most of the organic compounds?
Chlorine reacts with saturated hydrocarbons at room temperature in the
______ is the functional group of carboxylic acid.
One variety of household fuel is a mixture of propane (60%) and butane (40%). If 20 litres of this mixture is burnt, find the total volume of carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere. The combination reactions can be represented as:
\[\ce{C3H8 + 5O2 -> 3CO2 + 4H2O}\]
\[\ce{2C4H10 +13O2 -> 8CO2 + 10H2O}\]
