Differentiate Between the Two Branches of Chemistry – Organic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry with Suitable Examples. - Chemistry

Differentiate between the two branches of chemistry – organic chemistry & inorganic chemistry with suitable examples.

Short/Brief Note

Organic chemistry : “A branch of science that deals with the study of specific compounds (of carbon) hydrogen and oxygen.”
e.g. methane CH₄, ethane C₂H₆, CH₃COOH, CH₄OH methyl alcohol.
Inorganic chemsitry : “A branch of science that deals with the study of – oxides of carbon, carbonates, metallic carbides etc.”
e.g. H₂CO₃ – carbonic acid, CO₂, CaCO₃ calcium carbonate.

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Chapter 9: Carbon & Its Compounds - Exercises

Chapter 9 Carbon & Its Compounds
Exercises | Q 1

Most of our food contains compounds of carbon. True or false ?

A carbon atom forms a ______ bond with other atoms. In this bond the two atoms ______ electrons.

(single, all, double, ionic, carbon, give and take, hydrogen, multiple, share, most, covalent)

Starting from carbon dioxide how would you obtain a highly poisonous gas.
[Give balanced equations for the same]

State how you would convert carbon dioxide to a metallic carbonate using a basic oxide e.g. sodium oxide. [Give a balanced equation]

Give a balanced equation for the following conversion: [In one or two steps]

Carbon dioxide to carbon.

Compounds with same molecular formula and different structural formula are known as ______.

Higher Order Thinking Skill.

Why do carbon exist mostly in combined state?

Elemental carbon undergoes ______ reaction at room temperature.

The carbon cycle is the ______ cycle.

Answer the following by rearranging the jumbled letters :

Organic compounds having a double bond between carbon atoms are

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