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Carbon and Its Compounds Class10 Sample Paper

This document is a sample question paper for Class X Science focused on Carbon and Its Compounds, with a total of 50 marks and a duration of 1 hour and 30 minutes. It includes multiple choice questions, short answer questions, and long answer questions covering various aspects of carbon compounds, their properties, reactions, and applications. The paper assesses students' understanding of concepts such as homologous series, functional groups, and the chemical behavior of compounds like ethanol and ethanoic acid.

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Carbon and Its Compounds Class10 Sample Paper

This document is a sample question paper for Class X Science focused on Carbon and Its Compounds, with a total of 50 marks and a duration of 1 hour and 30 minutes. It includes multiple choice questions, short answer questions, and long answer questions covering various aspects of carbon compounds, their properties, reactions, and applications. The paper assesses students' understanding of concepts such as homologous series, functional groups, and the chemical behavior of compounds like ethanol and ethanoic acid.

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Sample Question Paper – Class X Science

(Chemistry)
Chapter: Carbon and Its Compounds
Maximum Marks: 50 Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Section – A (Multiple Choice Questions) [1 × 10 = 10 Marks]


1. The atomic number of carbon is 6. How many valence electrons does it have?
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8

2. Which of the following is the correct structural formula of ethanol?


(a) CH■CHO (b) CH■CH■OH (c) CH■COOH (d) HCHO

3. Which type of bond is formed between two carbon atoms in ethyne?


(a) Single (b) Double (c) Triple (d) Ionic

4. The general formula of alkanes is:


(a) CnH■n (b) CnH■n+■ (c) CnH■n−■ (d) CnH■nO■

5. Which of the following will give brisk effervescence with NaHCO■?


(a) Ethanol (b) Ethanoic acid (c) Ethanal (d) Ether

6. Which property of carbon leads to the formation of large number of compounds?


(a) Valency (b) Combustion (c) Catenation (d) Solubility

7. Which of the following represents an unsaturated hydrocarbon?


(a) C■H■ (b) C■H■ (c) C■H■ (d) CH■

8. Which of the following is used as an antiseptic?


(a) Ethanoic acid (b) Methanol (c) Ethanol (d) Phenol

9. Which functional group is present in CH■COOH?


(a) Aldehyde (b) Ketone (c) Carboxylic acid (d) Alcohol

10. The reaction of ethanol with sodium gives:


(a) Sodium acetate (b) Sodium carbonate (c) Sodium ethoxide (d) Sodium hydroxide

Section – B (Short Answer Type Questions) [2 × 5 = 10 Marks]


11. Write the structural formula of butanone.

12. Why does carbon form covalent bonds?

13. Draw the electron dot structure of methane (CH■).

14. Write the name and structural formula of an isomer of butane.

15. What happens when ethanol is heated with alkaline KMnO■? Write the chemical equation.
Section – C (Short Answer Type-II Questions) [3 × 5 = 15 Marks]
16. Explain the following terms with one example each:
(a) Homologous series (b) Functional group (c) Isomerism

17. Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons with two examples each.

18. What are soaps and detergents? Explain their cleansing action with the help of a labeled
diagram.

19. Write chemical equations for the following:


(a) Ethanol → Ethene (b) Ethanol → Ethanoic acid (c) Ethanoic acid + Sodium carbonate → ?

20. Write any three physical properties and two chemical properties of ethanoic acid.

Section – D (Long Answer Type Questions) [5 × 2 = 10 Marks]


21. (a) What is a homologous series? State its characteristics.
(b) Write the names and molecular formulae of first three members of the alkane series.

22. (a) Explain the reaction of ethanoic acid with ethanol in the presence of concentrated H■SO■.
(b) Name the product formed and write its uses.

Section – E (Case Study-Based Question) [5 Marks]


23. Read the following passage and answer the questions:
Ethanol and ethanoic acid are important carbon compounds. Ethanol is used as an antiseptic and
fuel, while ethanoic acid is used as vinegar in food preservation. When ethanol is oxidized, it gives
ethanoic acid. Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid to
form a sweet-smelling compound known as an ester.

(a) Write the chemical equation for oxidation of ethanol.


(b) Write the chemical equation for formation of ester.
(c) What is the role of concentrated sulphuric acid in esterification?
(d) What happens when ester is treated with sodium hydroxide?
(e) Name the process of conversion of ester into alcohol and acid.

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