(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

Write any four properties of organic compounds that distinguish them from inorganic compounds.

Why are organic compounds studies as a separate branch of chemistry?

Give reasons for the existence of the large number of organic compounds.

Define of chain isomerism.

Draw the chain isomers of hexane (C₆H₁₄).

Draw position isomers of butene (C₄H₈).

Define a functional group.

Give the structural formula of the following functional group:

Ketone

Give the structural formula of the following functional group:

Alcohols

Give the structural formula of the following functional group:

Aldehydes

Which part of an organic compound determines physical properties?

Which part of an organic compound determines chemical properties?

Name the alkyl radical and the functional group of the following organic compound:

CH₃OH

Name the alkyl radical and the functional group of the following organic compound:

C₂H₅OH

Name the alkyl radical and the functional group of the following organic compound:

C₃H₇CHO

Name the alkyl radical and the functional group of the following organic compound:

C₄H₉COOH

 State one observation for each of the following  :
 A small piece of zinc is added to dilute hydrochloric acid 

Give the structural formula of Acetic acid.

 Give the appropriate term defined by the statements given below : 
The formula that represents the simplest ratio of the various elements present in one molecule of the compound. 

Give the appropriate term defined by the statements given below :
 The substance that releases hydronium ion as the only positive ion when dissolved in water.