Introduction :

• The element carbon is non-metal. Its symbol is C.

• Carbon is versatile element present in earth crust in form of mineral is
0.02% and atmosphere as CO2 is 0.03%.
•
All the living things, plants and animals are made up of carbon based
compounds.

Carbon always form covalent bonds :

The atomic number of carbon is 6.
Electronic configuration :
K L
C (6)
2 4

How carbon attain noble gas configuration ?

(i) Carbon is tetravalent, it does not form ionic bond by either losing four
electrons (C4+) or by gaining four electrons (C4−). It is difficult to hold
four extra electron and would require large amount of energy to remove
four electrons. So, carbon can form bond by sharing of its electrons with
the electrons of other carbon atom or with other element and attain noble
gas configuration.
(ii) The atoms of other elements like hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen,
chlorine also form bonds by sharing of electrons.
(iii) The bond formed by sharing of electrons between same or different
atoms is covalent bond.

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 (i) H2

H – H single bond between hydrogen atoms

(ii) O2

O = O double bond between oxygen atoms

(iii) N2

N ≡ N triple bond between nitrogen atoms

Molecule of water has single covalent bond between one oxygen and two
hydrogen atoms.

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Physical Properties of Covalent Compounds
(a) Covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points as they have
weak intermolecular force.
(b) They are generally poor conductor of electricity as electrons are shared
between atoms and no charged particles are formed.
Versatile Nature of Carbon
The two characteristic properties of carbon element which lead to the forma-
tion of large number of compounds :
(i) Catenation : Carbon can link with carbon atoms by means of covalent
bonds to form long chains, branched chains and closed ring. Compound
Carbon atoms may be linked by single, double or triple bonds.
(ii) Tetravalency : Carbon has 4 valence electrons. Carbon can bond with
four carbon atoms, monovalent atoms, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur.
Saturated and Unsaturated Carbon Compounds
Compounds made up of hydrogen and carbon are called hydrocarbon.

Hydrocarbon

Saturated Unsaturated

• Single bond between carbon

• Double or triple bond between

atoms. carbon atoms.
• – C – C – • – C = C – –C≡C–
• Alkanes Alkynes • Alkenes
General formulae
CnH2n + 2 CnH2n CnH2n – 2
Electron Dot Structure of Saturated Hydrocarbons
Ethane C2H6

The names, molecular formulae and saturated formulae of saturated

hydrocarbons (alkanes) are given below :

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 Name of Hydrocarbon Mileculas Structural Formula
formula
H
|
1. Methane CH4 H—C—H
|
H
H H
| |
2. Elhane C2H6 H—C—C—H
| |
H H
H H H
| | |
3. Propane C3H8 H—C—C—C—H
| | |
H H H
H H H H
| | | |
4. Butane C4H10 H—C—C—C—C—H
| | | |
H H H H
H H H H H
| | | | |
5. Pentane C5H12 H—C—C—C—C—C—H
| | | | |
H H H H H

Electron Dot Structure of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

Ethene C2H4 Ethyne C2H2

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Name of Hydrocarbon Mileculas Structural Formula
formula
Alkenes :
H H
| |
1. Ethene C2H4 H—C=C—H
| |
H H
H H
| |
2. Propene C3H6 H—C=C—C—H
| |
H H
H H
| |
3. Butane C4H8 H—C=C—C—C—H
| | | |
H H H H
Alkynes :
1. Ethyne C2H2 H—C≡C—H
H
|
2. Propyne C3H4 H—C≡C—C—H
|
H
H H
| |
3. Butyne C4H6 H—C≡C—C—C—H
| |
H H
Carbon Compounds on the Basis of Structure
(i) Straight (unbranched) chain
— C — C — C — C — C — eg C3H8
H H H
| | |
H—C—C—C—H
| |
H H
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 (ii) Branched
C
|
C — C — C — C C—C—C
| |
C C
Isomerism of C5H12 (Pentane)
H H H H H H H H H
| | | | | | | | |
H – C – C – C – C – C – H H–C–C–C–C–H
| | | | | | | | |
H H H H H H | H H
H–C–H
|
H
H
|
H–C–H
H H
| | |
H–C–C–C–H
| | |
H H
H–C–H
|
H
These three above compounds has same molecular formula but different
structures are called structural isomers and phenomenon is structural isomerism.
(iii) Cyclic

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 Functional Groups
• In hydrocarbon chain, one or more hydrogen atom is replaced by other
atoms in accordance with their valancies. These are heteroatom.
• These heteroatom or group of atoms which make carbon compound
reactive and decides its properties are called functional groups.
Hetero atom Functional group Formula of functional group

Cl/Br Halo (Chloro/Bromo) — Cl, — Br, — I

Oxygen 1. Alcohol — OH
H
2. Aldehyde —C
O
3. Ketone — C —
||
O
O
||
4. Carboxylic acid — C — OH
Single bond 1. Alkene group >C=C<
Double bond 2. Alkyne group —C=C—

Homologous Series
It is series of compounds in which the some functional group substitutes for
the hydrogen in a carbon chain.
E.g., Alcohols – CH3OH, C2H5OH, C3H7OH, C4H9OH
• Have same general formula.
• Any two homologues differ by – CH2 group and difference in molecular
mass is 14µ.
• Have same chemical properties but show gradual change in physical
properties.

Nomenclature of Carbon Compounds

(i) Identify the number of carbon atoms in compounds.
(ii) Functional group is indicated by suffix or prefix.

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 Functional Prefix/Suffix Example
Group
H H H
| | |
1. Halogen Prefix – Chloro, Bromo, H — C — C — C — Cl
Iodo etc. | | |
H H H
Chloro Propane
H H H
| | |
2. Alcohol Suffix – ol H — C — C — C — OH
| | |
H H H
Propanaol
H H
| |
3. Aldehyde Suffix – al H—C—C—C=O
| | |
H H H
Propanal
H H
| |
4. Ketone Suffix – one H—C—C—C—H
| || |
H O H
Propanone
H H O
| | ||
5. Carboxylic Suffix – oic acid H — C — C — C — OH
acid | |
H H
Propanoic acid
H H
| |
6. Alkene Suffix – ene H—C—C—C—H
(– C = C –) | |
H H
Propene

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 H
|
7. Alkyne Suffix – yne H—C—C≡C—H
(– C ≡ C –) |
H
Propyne
Chemical Properties of Carbon Compounds
(a) Combustion
Combustion
CH4 + 2O2  → CO2 + 2H2O + Heat + Light
• Carbon and its compounds are used as fuels because they burn in air
releasing lot of heat energy.
• Saturated hydrocarbon generally burn in air with blue and non-sooty
flame.
• Unsaturated hydrocarbon burns in air with yellow sooty flame because
percentage of carbon is higher than saturated hydrocarbon which does
not get completely oxidized in air.
(b) Oxidation
Alcohols can be converted to carboxylic acid in presence of oxidizing agent
alkaline KMnO4 (potassium permangnate) or acidic potassium dichromate.
Alkaline KMnO Or
CH3CH2OH 
Acidic K Cr O → CH3COOH
4
2 2 7
Ethanol Ethanoic acid
(c) Addition Reaction :

Unsaturated hydrocarbon add hydrogen in the presence of catalyst palladium

or nickel. Vegetable oils are converted into vegetable ghee using this process. It
is also called hydrogenation of vegetable oils.
(d) Substitution Reaction :
Sunlight
CH4 + Cl2  → CH3Cl + HCl
Important Carbon Compounds : Ethanol and Ethanoic acid
Physical Properties of Ethanol
• Colourless, pleasant smell and burning taste.
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 • Soluble in water.
• Volatile liquid with low boiling point of 351 K.
• Neutral compound.
Chemical Properties
(i) Reaction with Sodium :
2Na + CH3CH2OH → 2CH3CH2O-Na+ + H2
(Sodium ethoxide)
This reaction is used as a test for ethanol by evolution of H2 gas (Burn with
pop sound).
(ii) Dehydration :

Hot conc.
CH3CH2OH 
H SO → CH2 = CH2 + H2O
2 4

Physical Properties of Ethanoic acid

• Colourless liquid having sour taste and have smell of vinegar.
• Boiling point is 391 K.
• When pure CH3COOH is freezed, it forms colourless ice like solid. So it
is called glacial acetic acid.

Chemical Properties
(i) Esterification :
Acid
CH3COOH + CH3CH2OH  → CH3 CO CH2 CH3
(Ethanoic acid) (Ethanol) ||
O
Ester
Sweet smelling ester is formed.
CH3 CO CH2 CH3 + NaOH → CH3COONa + CH3CH2OH
||
O
This is saponification as soap is prepared by this.
(ii) Reaction with base :
NaOH + CH3COOH → CH3COONa + H2O
(Sod. acetate)

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 (iii) Reaction with carbonates and hydrogen carbonates :
2CH3COOH + Na2CO3 → 2CH3COONa + H2O + CO2
CH3COOH + NaHCO3 → CH3COONa + H2O + CO2
(Sod. acetate)

Soaps and Detergents

• Soap is sodium or potassium salt of long chain carboxylic acid. E.g.,
C17H35COO-Na+
• Soaps are effective only in soft water.
• Detergents are ammonium or sulphonate salt of long chain of carboxylic
acid.
• Detergents are effective in both hard and soft water.
Soap molecule has :
(i) Ionic (hydrophyllic) part
(ii) Long hydrocarbon chain (hydrophobic) part

Structure of soap molecule

Cleansing Action of Soap
• Most dirt is oily in nature and hydrophobic end attaches itself with dirt
and the ionic end is surrounded with molecule of water. This result in
formation of a radial structure called micelles.
• Soap micelles helps to dissolve dirt and grease in water and cloth gets cleaned.

• The magnesium and calcium salt present in hard water react with soap
molecule to form insoluble product called scum. This scum create
difficulty in cleansing action.
• By use of detergent, insoluble scum is not formed with hard water and
cloths get cleaned effectively.
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 QUESTIONS

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (1 Mark)

1. How does carbon attain noble gas configuration ?
2. Draw electron dot structure of water molecule.
3. Write the name and formula of 2nd member of homologous series having
general formula CnH2n.
4. Name the first member of ketones.
5. What is glacial acetic acid ?
6. Why carbon is tetravalent ?
7. An organic compound burns with blue clear flame. Is it saturated or unsatu-
rated compound ?
8. Write the molecular formula of ethanol.
9. Which of the following will show addition reaction : C4H10, C2H6, C2H4,
CH4, C3H8 ?
10. Name the gas evolved when ethanoic acid is added to sodium carbonate ?
11. Write balanced chemical equation of dehydration of ethanol by hot conc.
H2SO4.
12. Name organic acid present in vinegar.
13. What is catenation ?
14. Why soap is not suitable for washing cloth when water is hard ?
15. How many covalent bonds are present in pentane (C5H12) ?

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (2 Marks)

1. What are hydrocarbons ? Give examples.
2. Why does carbon atom forms a large number of compounds ?
3. Write down two characteristics of the compounds of an homologous series.
4. Covalent compounds generally don’t conduct electricity. Why ?
5. Write down structural formula of :
(a) Propanone (b) Hexanal
6. Why carbon is unique in nature ?

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 7. Which is better for health butter or vegetable oil ? Why ?
8. Complete the following reactions :
(a) CH4 + O2 → (b) CH4 + Cl2 
Sunlight
→
9. Identify the functional group in following :
(a) HCHO (b) CH3COOH
(c) CH3CH2OH (d) CH3COCH3
10. (a) Why is ethanol used in making of tincture iodine, cough syrup, tonic
etc.
(b) What is the role of conc. H2SO4 in making ethane from ethanol ?

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (3 Marks)

1. Differentiate between soap and detergents.
2. What is oxidizing agent ? Give two examples.
3. What is hydrogenation ? Write its industrial application.
4. What is homologous series ? Explain with the help of example.
5. Write IUPAC names of :
(a) HC ≡ CH (b) CH3CH2CH2OH
(c) CH2CHO
6. What is structural isomerism ? Draw isomers of pentane (C5H12).
7. A boy sharpens a pencil at both the ends and connects them to the poles of
the battery. Will the current flow through the circuit ? Give reason.
8. A neutral organic compound is warmed with some ethanoic acid and a little
of conc. H2SO4 to form ester, vapours having sweet smell are evolved. Write
the chemical equation and what type of functional group is present in this
organic compound ?

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (5 Marks)

1. Explain the cleansing action of soap with the help of diagram.
2. When ethanoic acid reacts with sodium hydrogen carbonate, the salt ‘X’ is
formed and gas ‘Y’ is evolved.
(a) Identify ‘X’ and ‘Y’.
(b) Write balanced chemical equation of above reaction.
(c) Describe a test to identify the gas ‘Y’ evolved.

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 Hints to Long Answer Type Questions

1. Page No. 74, Fig. 4.12 (Diagram of formation of micelles) of NCERT.

2. 2CH3COOH + Na2CO3 → 2CH3COONa + H2O + CO2

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