Carbon and its compounds · कार्बन एवं उसके यौगिक
Methane to hexyne — formulas, families and functional groups.
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Hydrocarbons · हाइड्रोकार्बन
| Family | Formula | Bond | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkane (saturated) | CₙH₂ₙ₊₂ | single | methane CH₄, ethane C₂H₆ |
| Alkene | CₙH₂ₙ | one double | ethene C₂H₄ |
| Alkyne | CₙH₂ₙ₋₂ | one triple | ethyne C₂H₂ |
Prefixes for 1–6 carbons: meth-, eth-, prop-, but-, pent-, hex-. Each next member of a homologous series adds –CH₂– (14 u).
| Group | Suffix / prefix | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol –OH | -ol | ethanol |
| Aldehyde –CHO | -al | methanal |
| Ketone C=O | -one | propanone |
| Carboxylic acid –COOH | -oic acid | ethanoic acid |
| Halogen | chloro-, bromo- | chloropropane |
For Class 10 (NCERT Science 10, “Carbon and its Compounds”). Formulas generated and checked by a program.
A one-page chart to stick on the wall, and a worksheet to practise.
Carbon and its compounds
CₙH₂ₙ₊₂ · CₙH₂ₙ · CₙH₂ₙ₋₂ · -ol, -al, -one, -oic acid
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Carbon and its compounds — worksheet
Name: ____________________ Class: ______ Date: __________
1. Write formula and structure of propane, propene, propyne.
2. Why are carbon compounds poor conductors?
3. How does soap clean oily dirt?
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