NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 10 - Science - CHAPTER 4: Carbon and its Compounds
Multiple Choice Questions

Choose the correct answer from the given four options:

Question.  1

Carbon exists in the atmosphere in the form of

(a)

carbon monoxide only

(b)

carbon monoxide in traces and carbon dioxide

(c)

carbon dioxide only

(d)

coal

Question.  2

Which of the following statements are usually correct for carbon compounds?

(i) are good conductors of electricity

(ii) are poor conductors of electricity

(iii) have strong forces of attraction between their molecules

(iv) do not have strong forces of attraction between their molecules

(a)

(i) and (iii)

(b)

(ii) and (iii)

(c)

(i) and (iv)

(d)

(ii) and (iv)

Question.  3

A molecule of ammonia (NH₃) has

(a)

only single bonds

(b)

only double bonds

(c)

only triple bonds

(d)

two double bonds and one single bond

Question.  4

Buckminsterfullerene is an allotropic form of

(a)

phosphorus

(b)

sulphur

(c)

carbon

(d)

tin

Question.  5

Which of the following are correct structural isomers of butane?

(a)

(i) and (iii)

(b)

(ii) and (iv)

(c)

(i) and (ii)

(d)

(iii) and (iv)

Question.  6

In the reaction CH₃–CH₂–OH → CH₃–COOH (Alkaline KMnO₄ + Heat), alkaline KMnO₄ acts as

(a)

reducing agent

(b)

oxidising agent

(c)

catalyst

(d)

dehydrating agent

Question.  7

Oils treated with hydrogen in the presence of palladium or nickel catalyst form fats. This is an example of

(a)

Addition reaction

(b)

Substitution reaction

(c)

Displacement reaction

(d)

Oxidation reaction

Question.  8

In which of the following compounds, —OH is the functional group?

(a)

Butanone

(b)

Butanol

(c)

Butanoic acid

(d)

Butanal

Question.  9

The soap molecule has

(a)

a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail

(b)

a hydrophobic head and a hydrophilic tail

(c)

a hydrophobic head and a hydrophobic tail

(d)

a hydrophilic head and a hydrophilic tail

Question.  10

Which of the following is the correct representation of electron dot structure of nitrogen?

(a)

N : N

(b)

:N : N:

(c)

N : : N

(d)

:N ≡ N:

Question.  11

Structural formula of ethyne is

(a)

H–C≡C–H

(b)

H₃–C≡C–H

(c)

C=C

(d)

H–C=C–H

Question.  12

Identify the unsaturated compounds from the following:

(i) Propane

(ii) Propene

(iii) Propyne

(iv) Chloropropane

(a)

(i) and (ii)

(b)

(ii) and (iv)

(c)

(iii) and (iv)

(d)

(ii) and (iii)

Question.  13

Chlorine reacts with saturated hydrocarbons at room temperature in the

(a)

absence of sunlight

(b)

presence of sunlight

(c)

presence of water

(d)

presence of hydrochloric acid

Question.  14

In the soap micelles

(a)

the ionic end of soap is on the surface of the cluster, carbon chain in interior

(b)

ionic end is in interior, carbon chain out

(c)

both ionic end and carbon chain are in the interior

(d)

both ionic end and carbon chain are on the exterior

Question.  15

Pentas has molecular formula C₅H₁₂. It has

(a)

5 covalent bonds

(b)

12 covalent bonds

(c)

16 covalent bonds

(d)

17 covalent bonds

Question.  16

Structural formula of benzene is

(a)

structure a

(b)

structure b

(c)

structure c

(d)

structure d

Question.  17

Ethanol reacts with sodium and forms two products. These are

(a)

sodium ethanoate and hydrogen

(b)

sodium ethanoate and oxygen

(c)

sodium ethoxide and hydrogen

(d)

sodium ethoxide and oxygen

Question.  18

The correct structural formula of butanoic acid is

(a)

structure a

(b)

structure b

(c)

structure c

(d)

structure d

Question.  19

Vinegar is a solution of

(a)

50%–60% acetic acid in alcohol

(b)

5%–8% acetic acid in alcohol

(c)

5%–8% acetic acid in water

(d)

50%–60% acetic acid in water

Question.  20

Mineral acids are stronger acids than carboxylic acids because

(i) mineral acids are completely ionised

(ii) carboxylic acids are completely ionised

(iii) mineral acids are partially ionised

(iv) carboxylic acids are partially ionised

(a)

(i) and (iv)

(b)

(ii) and (iii)

(c)

(i) and (ii)

(d)

(iii) and (iv)

Question.  21

Carbon forms four covalent bonds by sharing electrons with four univalent atoms. After these four bonds, carbon attains the electronic configuration of

(a)

helium

(b)

neon

(c)

argon

(d)

krypton

Question.  22

The correct electron dot structure of a water molecule is

(a)

H·Ö·H

(b)

H:Ö:H

(c)

H:Ö:H

(d)

H·O·H

Question.  23

Which of the following is not a straight-chain hydrocarbon?

(a)

structure a

(b)

structure b

(c)

structure c

(d)

structure d

Question.  24

Which among the following are unsaturated hydrocarbons?

(i) H₃C—CH₂—CH₂—CH₃

(ii) H₃C—C≡C—CH₃

(iii) H₃C—CH—CH₃

(iv) H₃C—C≡CH

(a)

(i) and (ii)

(b)

(ii) and (iii)

(c)

(ii) and (iv)

(d)

(iii) and (iv)

Question.  25

Which of the following does not belong to the same homologous series?

(a)

CH₄

(b)

C₂H₆

(c)

C₃H₈

(d)

C₄H₈

Question.  26

The name of the compound CH₃—CH₂—CHO is

(a)

Propanal

(b)

Propanone

(c)

Ethanol

(d)

Ethanal

Question.  27

The heteroatoms present in CH₃—CH₂—O—CH₂—CH₂Cl are

(i) oxygen

(ii) carbon

(iii) hydrogen

(iv) chlorine

(a)

(i) and (ii)

(b)

(ii) and (iii)

(c)

(iii) and (iv)

(d)

(i) and (iv)

Question.  28

Which of the following represents saponification reaction?

(a)

reaction a

(b)

reaction b

(c)

reaction c

(d)

reaction d

Question.  29

The first member of alkyne homologous series is

(a)

ethyne

(b)

ethene

(c)

propyne

(d)

methane

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 10 – Science – CHAPTER 4: Carbon and its Compounds – Multiple Choice Questions | Detailed Answers