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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
Give names of three functional groups containing three different hetero atoms. Write name and structural formula of one example each.
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.
Ethyl ethanoate
Write the molecular formula of the given compound.
Acetylene
Write the molecular formula of the given compound.
Ethyl alcohol
Write the molecular formula of the given compound.
Acetone
Match the columns.
| Group A | Group B |
| 1. Straight chain hydrocarbon | a) Benzene |
| 2. Branched chain hydrocarbon | b) Propyne |
| 3. Cyclic hydrocarbon | c) Isobutylene |
Benzene is a cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon.
Explain the Catenation power.
Distinguish between:
Open chain hydrocarbons - Closed chain hydrocarbons
Match the following.
| Functional group –OH | - | Benzene |
| Heterocyclic | - | Potassium stearate |
| Unsaturated | - | Alcohol |
| Soap | - | Furan |
| Carbocyclic | - | Ethene |
Which of the following is not a straight chain hydrocarbon?
Identify heteroatom (s) in the following compound.
\[\ce{CH3CH2Cl}\]
Write the IUPAC name of the following:
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3}\phantom{...}\ce{CH3}\phantom{.......}\\
|\phantom{.......}|\phantom{.........}\\
\ce{CH2 - CH - CH2}\\
\phantom{...........}|\\
\phantom{......................}\ce{CH2}\ce{CH2}\ce{CH3}
\end{array}\]
