Class 10 Chemistry – Carbon and its Compounds MCQ Quiz

Class 10 Chemistry – Carbon and its Compounds MCQ Quiz

1. What is catenation?

The ability of carbon atoms to form bonds with other atoms
The ability of carbon atoms to form bonds with itself
The ability to form multiple bonds
The ability to form ionic bonds

2. Which type of bond is responsible for the formation of hydrocarbons?

Ionic bond
Covalent bond
Hydrogen bond
Van der Waals bond

3. What is the general formula for alkanes?

CnH2n+2
CnH2n
CnH2n-2
CnH2n+1

4. Which of the following is a functional group?

Methyl group (-CH3)
Hydroxyl group (-OH)
Carbonyl group (-CO-)
All of the above

5. What is the IUPAC name of the compound CH3CH2CH2CH3?

Butane
Propane
Pentane
Hexane

6. What is the chemical formula for ethanol?

C2H5OH
C2H4OH
C2H6O
C3H7OH

7. Which of the following is an example of a homologous series?

Methane, ethane, propane
Water, ammonia, methane
Ethanol, propanol, butanol
All of the above

8. What is the general formula for alkenes?

CnH2n
CnH2n+2
CnH2n-2
CnH2n+1

9. Which of the following is a property of soaps?

They are soluble in water
They are insoluble in water
They are good emulsifiers
All of the above

10. What is the chemical formula for ethanoic acid?

CH3COOH
C2H5COOH
CH3CH2COOH
C3H7COOH

11. Which of the following is an example of a detergent?

Soap
Synthetic detergent
Both A and B
Neither A nor B

12. What is the difference between a soap and a detergent?

Soaps are made from natural products, while detergents are synthetic
Soaps are more effective than detergents
Detergents are more effective than soaps
Soaps and detergents are the same thing

13. Which of the following compounds is an example of a hydrocarbon?

Methane (CH4)
Ethanol (C2H5OH)
Ethanoic acid (CH3COOH)
All of the above

14. What is the general formula for alkynes?

CnH2n
CnH2n+2
CnH2n-2
CnH2n+1

15. Which of the following is a characteristic of carbon?

It can form long chains and rings
It can form only short chains
It can form only rings
It cannot form chains or rings

16. What is the name of the process by which carbon atoms form bonds with other carbon atoms?

Catenation
Polymerization
Hydrogenation
Oxidation

17. Which of the following compounds is an example of a functional group?

Methyl group (-CH3)
Hydroxyl group (-OH)
Carbonyl group (-CO-)
All of the above

18. What is the name of the process by which a hydrocarbon is converted into a more useful product?

Cracking
Reforming
Hydrogenation
Polymerization

19. Which of the following compounds is an example of a soap?

Sodium stearate
Sodium laurate
Sodium palmitate
All of the above

20. What is the name of the process by which a detergent is made?

Saponification
Esterification
Hydrolysis
Condensation