Which of the following is not in versatile nature of carbon?

• Carbon forms covalent Bonds

• Tetravalency

• Self Catenation

• Ionic bond

Why does carbon form compounds mainly by covalent bonding?

• There are four electrons in the outermost shell of carbon.

• It requires large amount of energy to form C4+ or C4-

• It shares its valence electrons to complete its octet.

• All of the above

Which of the following is not an Allotrope of carbon ?

• Diamond

• Graphite

• Monoclinic

• Buckminsterfulleren

What do you call the compounds having the same molecular formula but different structural arrangements of atoms?

• Isomers

• Isotopes

• Isopentane

With whom carbon will not make covalent bond

• Carbon

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Sodium

Define the structure of diamond

• Each carbon atom in diamond crystal is linked to four other carbon atoms by strong covalent bonds.

• Each carbon atom in diamond is linked to three other carbon atom by strong covalent bonds to form hexagonal rings.

• It is a football shaped spherical molecule

In homologous series successive compounds differ by

• H2

• CH2

• C2H3

What is the general formula for alkane

• CnH2n+2

• CnH2n

• CnH2n-2

Which of the following is the characteristics of homologous series?

• All the members of a homologous series can be represented by the same general formula

• Any two adjacent homologoues differ by CH2

• All the compounds of homologous series show similar chemical properties

• All of the above

What is the next term of C5H10 if it is in homologous series

• C6H12

• C2H3

• CH2

• CH4