Three examples of the range of variations in life forms:
- Ants, cockroaches, spiders, houseflies, etc. live in the same building. They look entirely different from each other yet all of...
We can see any object, when light reflected by that object reaches our eyes. But in the dark room, no light is reflected by the object so we are unable...
A group of organic compounds having the same functional group and similar structures in which the successive members differ by CH2 group is called homologous series.
Alkynes:C3H4, C4H6, C5H8
Alkenes: C3H6, C4H8, C5H10
Carbon has 4 electrons in its outermost shell, and needs to gain or lose 4 electrons to attain noble gas configuration. Losing or gaining 4 electrons is not possible due...
(i) (a) While visiting to tourist places we should not throw garbage and waste materials.
(b) We should not try to temper with the natural beauty of that place.
(ii) Environmental protection,...
Carbon form large number of compounds due to the following properties:
(a) Catenation → Carbon shows the property of catenation that is the ability to form bonds with other carbon atoms...
The compounds that are formed due to sharing of electrons between. two atoms/ compounds having covalent bonds.
Ionic compounds are formed due to a transfer of electrons from one atom to...
The two characteristic properties of the carbon element which leads to the formation of a very large number of organic compounds are:
Catenation
Tetravalency
Catenation: Carbon has the unique ability to form bonds...
Acetic acid is colourless liquid.
It is miscible/ soluble in water.
On adding a pinch of sodium hydrogen carbonate,
Brisk effervescence is observed.
Evolution of a colourless/ odourless gas.
