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Revise Chapter 4 of CBSE Class 10 Science with 35 multiple choice questions that carry the answer, a stepwise explanation and a teacher's note each. You will meet tetravalency and bond length, the structural isomers of C4H9Br, chlorination of methane and clean versus sooty flames, puzzles that identify unknown organic compounds, and soap tests with turmeric, along with 7 assertion-reason questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
(a) Ge
(b) Si
(c) C
(d) O
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Answer: (d) O
Explanation:
1. C, Si and Ge are in group 14 and have four valence electrons.
2. Oxygen has electronic configuration 2, 6, so its valency is 2.
Teacher's Note:
1. Group 14 elements are tetravalent.
2. Valency = 8 − valence electrons for non-metals.
(a) Helium
(b) Neon
(c) Argon
(d) Krypton
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Answer: (b) Neon
Explanation:
1. Carbon (2, 4) gets four more shared electrons, so its outer shell has 8 electrons.
2. Eight outer electrons with a total of 10 gives the configuration of neon (2, 8).
Teacher's Note:
1. Count shared electrons as belonging to both atoms.
2. Neon is the nearest noble gas to carbon.
(a) C2H2
(b) C2H4
(c) C2H6
(d) C6H6
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Answer: (a) C2H2
Explanation:
1. A triple bond is shorter than a double bond, which is shorter than a single bond.
2. C2H2 has a C≡C bond, so it has the shortest carbon–carbon bond.
Teacher's Note:
1. More shared pairs pull the atoms closer.
2. Order: triple < double < single.
(a) it is very hard
(b) its structure is very compact
(c) it is not water soluble
(d) it has no free electron.
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Answer: (d) it has no free electron.
Explanation:
1. All four valence electrons of each carbon are used in covalent bonds.
2. With no free electrons or ions, diamond cannot conduct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Free electrons are needed for conduction.
2. Hardness and conductivity are unrelated.
(a) (1)-(q), (2)-(s), (3)-(t), (4)-(p), (5)-(r)
(b) (1)-(p), (2)-(r), (3)-(s), (4)-(q), (5)-(t)
(c) (1)-(t), (2)-(s), (3)-(q), (4)-(r), (5)-(p)
(d) (1)-(t), (2)-(q), (3)-(s), (4)-(r), (5)-(p)
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Answer: (c) (1)-(t), (2)-(s), (3)-(q), (4)-(r), (5)-(p)
Explanation:
1. Methane is CH4, propane C3H8, butane C4H10, pentane C5H12 and octane C8H18.
2. This matches option (c).
Teacher's Note:
1. Use CnH2n+2 with n = 1, 3, 4, 5, 8.
2. Prefix gives the number of carbons.
(a) Hardest substance
(b) High thermal conductivity
(c) High refractive index
(d) Good conductor of electricity
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Answer: (d) Good conductor of electricity
Explanation:
1. Diamond has no free electrons, so it does not conduct electricity.
2. It is the hardest substance, with high thermal conductivity and refractive index.
Teacher's Note:
1. No free electrons means no conduction.
2. Compare with graphite.
(a) Graphite
(b) Diamond
(c) Fullerene
(d) Coal
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Answer: (c) Fullerene
Explanation:
1. Fullerene (C60) resembles the geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller.
2. Hence it is also called buckminsterfullerene.
Teacher's Note:
1. The shape is like a football.
2. Fullerenes are discovered recently.
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 2
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Answer: (c) 4
Explanation:
1. Butane gives 1-bromobutane and 2-bromobutane.
2. Isobutane gives 1-bromo-2-methylpropane and 2-bromo-2-methylpropane, so there are 4 isomers.
Teacher's Note:
1. Consider both butane and isobutane skeletons.
2. Vary the position of Br.
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (a) 1 and 3
Explanation:
1. Compounds 1 and 3 have only single bonds, so they are saturated.
2. Compounds 2 and 4 contain C=C double bonds, so they are unsaturated.
Teacher's Note:
1. Look for a double or triple bond.
2. No multiple bond means saturated.
(a) D
(b) A
(c) F
(d) B
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Answer: (d) B
Explanation:
1. E (C5H10) fits CnH2n, an alkene.
2. B (C8H16) also fits CnH2n.
Teacher's Note:
1. Find the general formula of E first.
2. Then test each option.
(a) Most organic compounds are ionic compounds.
(b) Ethane and ethene belong to the same homologous series.
(c) Propene contains three hydrogen atoms per molecule.
(d) Chloroethane contains two carbon atoms per molecule.
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Answer: (d) Chloroethane contains two carbon atoms per molecule.
Explanation:
1. The prefix ‘eth’ means two carbon atoms, and chloroethane is CH3CH2Cl.
2. Organic compounds are mostly covalent, ethane and ethene are different series, and propene (C3H6) has six hydrogen atoms.
Teacher's Note:
1. Learn the prefixes meth, eth, prop, but.
2. Check each statement with a formula.
(a) 1-D, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B
(b) 1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-A
(c) 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C
(d) 1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D
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Answer: (c) 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C
Explanation:
1. Catenation gives carbon compounds, an alkane is ethane, an alkene is butene and an alkyne is ethyne.
2. This is option (c).
Teacher's Note:
1. Match what you are sure of first.
2. Eliminate wrong options.
(a) P-(iii), Q-(i), R-(iv), S-(ii)
(b) P-(i), Q-(ii), R-(iii), S-(iv)
(c) P-(iii), Q-(ii), R-(i), S-(iv)
(d) P-(ii), Q-(iv), R-(i), S-(iii)
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Answer: (a) P-(iii), Q-(i), R-(iv), S-(ii)
Explanation:
1. Graphite is a good lubricant, compounds of C and H are hydrocarbons, n-butane and iso-butane are isomers, and alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons.
2. This gives P-(iii), Q-(i), R-(iv), S-(ii).
Teacher's Note:
1. Match the sure ones first.
2. n-Butane and iso-butane have the same formula C4H10.
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (iii) and (iv)
(c) (iii) only
(d) (i) and (iv)
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Answer: (d) (i) and (iv)
Explanation:
1. It does not add H2 or Cl2, so it has no double bond and is saturated.
2. A saturated compound with formula CnH2n must be a ring, so it is a cycloalkane (cyclohexane).
Teacher's Note:
1. CnH2n can be an alkene or a ring.
2. No addition means no double bond.
(a) CH3Cl
(b) CH2Cl2
(c) CHCl3
(d) CCl4
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Answer: (d) CCl4
Explanation:
1. In sunlight chlorine replaces the hydrogen atoms of methane one by one.
2. The substitution continues until all four H atoms are replaced, giving CCl4.
Teacher's Note:
1. Substitution goes step by step.
2. CH3Cl, CH2Cl2 and CHCl3 are intermediates.
(a) C4H10
(b) C4H8
(c) C6H10
(d) All of these
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Answer: (a) C4H10
Explanation:
1. C4H10 (butane) is saturated and burns completely with a clean blue flame.
2. C4H8 and C6H10 are unsaturated and burn with a sooty yellow flame.
Teacher's Note:
1. Check CnH2n+2 to spot a saturated hydrocarbon.
2. Unsaturated compounds give sooty flames.
(a) (I) and (II)
(b) (II) and (III)
(c) (III) and (IV)
(d) (I) and (IV)
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Answer: (d) (I) and (IV)
Explanation:
1. Hetero atoms are atoms other than carbon and hydrogen present in an organic molecule.
2. Here they are oxygen and chlorine.
Teacher's Note:
1. Carbon and hydrogen are never called hetero atoms.
2. Halogens, O, N and S are hetero atoms.
(a) C2H4
(b) C2H5OH
(c) C3H8
(d) None of these
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Answer: (a) C2H4
Explanation:
1. Only unsaturated compounds give addition reactions.
2. C2H4 (ethene) has a double bond, whereas C2H5OH and C3H8 are saturated.
Teacher's Note:
1. Addition needs a C=C or C≡C bond.
2. Ethene decolourises bromine water.
(a) drinking methyl alcohol
(b) drinking ethyl alcohol
(c) drinking propyl alcohol
(d) drinking isopropyl alcohol
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Answer: (b) drinking ethyl alcohol
Explanation:
1. The alcohol in alcoholic drinks is ethanol (ethyl alcohol).
2. Methanol is even more poisonous.
Teacher's Note:
1. Ethanol is the active ingredient of alcoholic drinks.
2. Methanol causes blindness.
(a) C13H26O2
(b) C2H4O2
(c) C9H18O2
(d) C7H12O2
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Answer: (d) C7H12O2
Explanation:
1. Saturated carboxylic acids fit CnH2nO2, which fits the first three options.
2. C7H12O2 has two hydrogen atoms fewer than C7H14O2, so it contains a C=C bond.
Teacher's Note:
1. Test H = 2 × C for each option.
2. One odd-one-out always breaks the pattern.
(a) A = Alcohol, B = Carboxylic acid, C = Alkene, D = Ester
(b) A = Carboxylic acid, B = Ester, C = Alkene, D = Alcohol
(c) A = Alcohol, B = Alkene, C = Carboxylic acid, D = Ester
(d) A = Alkene, B = Alcohol, C = Ester, D = Carboxylic acid
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Answer: (c) A = Alcohol, B = Alkene, C = Carboxylic acid, D = Ester
Explanation:
1. An alcohol is dehydrated by conc. H2SO4 to an alkene (B) and oxidised by alkaline KMnO4 to a carboxylic acid (C).
2. The alcohol and the acid then react to give a fruity-smelling ester (D).
Teacher's Note:
1. Use the known reactions of ethanol.
2. Fruity smell means an ester.
(a) Only (P)
(b) Only (P) and (Q)
(c) Only (Q) and (R)
(d) (P), (Q) and (R)
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Answer: (d) (P), (Q) and (R)
Explanation:
1. Alkanes, alcohols and aldehydes contain only C, H and O.
2. On complete combustion each of them gives only CO2 and H2O.
Teacher's Note:
1. Products depend on the elements present in the compound.
2. Compounds with N, S or halogens give other products as well.
(a) CH3COONa
(b) CH3COOC2H5
(c) CH3CH2COOCH3
(d) CH3CH2OH
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Answer: (b) CH3COOC2H5
Explanation:
1. X is ethanol and Y is ethanoic acid.
2. Their reaction gives the ester ethyl ethanoate, CH3COOC2H5.
Teacher's Note:
1. Name the ester as alcohol part + acid part.
2. CH3COONa is the sodium salt.
(a) Ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid in presence of a few drops of conc. H2SO4.
(b) Ethanol is oxidised with acidified K2Cr2O7.
(c) Ethanol is heated with excess of conc. H2SO4 at 443 K.
(d) Ethanoic acid reacts with sodium carbonate.
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Answer: (c) Ethanol is heated with excess of conc. H2SO4 at 443 K.
Explanation:
1. Heating ethanol with excess conc. H2SO4 at 443 K removes water and gives ethene (ethylene).
2. The other options give an ester, ethanoic acid and CO2 respectively.
Teacher's Note:
1. 443 K and excess acid give ethene.
2. This is a dehydration reaction.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) III
(d) I and II
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Answer: (c) III
Explanation:
1. The gas evolved is carbon dioxide, which neither burns nor supports burning.
2. So the candle flame is put out and the gas does not burn.
Teacher's Note:
1. CO2 extinguishes flames.
2. A pop sound is the test for hydrogen.
(a) P and Q
(b) P and R
(c) P, Q and S
(d) Q, R and S
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Answer: (a) P and Q
Explanation:
1. Sodium and potassium sulphates do not make water hard, so lather forms in P and Q.
2. CaSO4 and MgSO4 contain Ca2+ and Mg2+, which form scum with soap.
Teacher's Note:
1. Only calcium and magnesium salts cause hardness.
2. Na+ and K+ salts do not.
(a) hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail
(b) hydrophobic head and a hydrophilic tail
(c) hydrophobic head and a hydrophobic tail
(d) hydrophilic head and a hydrophilic tail
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Answer: (a) hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail
Explanation:
1. The ionic –COO−Na+ end is water-loving (hydrophilic head).
2. The long hydrocarbon chain is water-hating (hydrophobic tail).
Teacher's Note:
1. Tail dissolves in oil, head in water.
2. This structure forms micelles.
(a) P and R
(b) Q and S
(c) R and Q
(d) P and S
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Answer: (a) P and R
Explanation:
1. Soap solution is alkaline, because soap is the salt of a weak acid and a strong base.
2. Turmeric is a natural indicator that turns red in bases, so P and R are correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Turmeric is yellow in acid or neutral solution.
2. Litmus comes from lichens, not turmeric.
Assertion–Reason Questions
Assertion (A): The electronic configuration of C is 2, 4 and it always forms covalent compounds by sharing electrons.
Reason (R): The forces of attraction between the molecules of these compounds are not strong.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
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Answer: (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
1. Carbon has four valence electrons and forms covalent compounds by sharing, so A is true.
2. Weak intermolecular forces are also true but do not explain why carbon shares electrons.
Teacher's Note:
1. Do not confuse intermolecular forces with bond formation.
2. R explains melting points, not bond type.
Assertion (A): Vegetable oils are healthier than animal fats.
Reason (R): Vegetable oils generally have long unsaturated carbon chains while animal fats have saturated carbon chains.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
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Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
1. Unsaturated fats from vegetable oils are healthier than saturated animal fats.
2. The unsaturated chains of vegetable oils are the reason, so R explains A.
Teacher's Note:
1. Animal fats are saturated and harmful in excess.
2. Healthy cooking oils are unsaturated.
Assertion (A): Two members of a homologous series have similar chemical properties.
Reason (R): Propane and butane are members of same homologous series.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
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Answer: (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
1. Members of a series have the same functional group, so their chemical properties are similar.
2. R is true but is only an example and does not explain A.
Teacher's Note:
1. Same functional group is the true reason.
2. An example is not an explanation.
Assertion (A): General formula of alkanes is CnH2n + 2.
Reason (R): It is because they are saturated compounds.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
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Answer: (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
1. Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons whose formula is CnH2n+2, so both statements are true.
2. Being saturated is a property of alkanes, but it does not by itself explain the formula.
Teacher's Note:
1. Check both statements, then the link.
2. The formula comes from single bonds only.
Assertion (A): All alcohols have similar chemical properties.
Reason (R): All alcohols contain similar hydroxy (–OH) functional group.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
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Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
1. The chemical properties of a compound are decided by its functional group.
2. All alcohols have the –OH group, so they behave alike.
Teacher's Note:
1. Same functional group means same chemistry.
2. This is the basis of a homologous series.
Assertion (A): When ethanol is heated at 443 K with excess conc. H2SO4, ethene is obtained.
Reason (R): Conc. H2SO4 acts as a dehydrating agent.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
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Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
1. Hot excess conc. H2SO4 removes water from ethanol to form ethene.
2. Because it removes water, it acts as a dehydrating agent, so R explains A.
Teacher's Note:
1. The temperature 443 K is important.
2. Lower temperature gives ether instead.
Assertion (A): Soap has good cleansing action.
Reason (R): Soap has short chain of hydrocarbon which acts as hydrophobic and long ionic part which acts as hydrophilic.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
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Answer: (c) A is true, but R is false.
Explanation:
1. Soap does clean well, so A is true.
2. Soap has a long hydrocarbon chain (hydrophobic) and a short ionic part (hydrophilic), so R is false.
Teacher's Note:
1. The tail is long, the head is short.
2. Check the order of long and short in R.
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