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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items

Science
Class 10 – Chapter 4
Carbon and its Compounds

The pictures show the bonds formed by the sharing of electrons by the atoms of four different
molecules.

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1 Which molecule has the strongest bond between its atoms?

A. Hydrogen
B. Carbon
C. Nitrogen
D. Oxygen

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2 What is this type of bond between atoms known as?

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3 Which of these is another way of representing the bonds between the atoms of a nitrogen molecule?

A. N N C. N N

B. N N D. N N

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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items Science
Class 10 – Chapter 4

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4 Which of these statements is true about carbon compounds?

Circle ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ for the correct response.
Is this true about carbon compounds? Yes or No
They are good conductors of electricity. Yes/No
They exist in either saturated or unsaturated form. Yes/No
They have lower boiling points than ionic compounds. Yes/No

The picture shows the incomplete chain structure of a carbon compound.

The second carbon atom has two free electrons.

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5 How many oxygen atoms can combine with the second carbon atom to complete the structure?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four

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6 Which of these molecules contains a double bond?

A. CH₄
B. C₂H₄
C. C₃H₈
D. C₄H₁₀

A part of a homologous series is shown below. SAS21S100407

C₃H₄, C₄H₆, C₅H₈
7 Which of these compounds is a part of the series shown above?

A. C₂H₂
B. C₂H₄
C. C₈H₆
D. C₆H₁₄
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Class 10 – Chapter 4

Four combustion reactions of carbon compounds are shown below.

(i) CH₄ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O + heat

(ii) CH₃CHO + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O + heat

(iii) CH₃CH₂CH₂OH + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O + heat

(iv) C₆H₆ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O + heat

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8 What can be concluded from the four reactions?

Circle ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ for the correct response.
Can this be concluded from the reactions? Yes or No
All carbon compounds release oxygen on combustion. Yes / No
All carbon compounds release water on reacting with oxygen. Yes / No
All carbon compounds produce carbon dioxide on reacting with oxygen. Yes / No
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9 Which reaction shows the combustion of a type of alcohol?

A. Reaction i
B. Reaction ii
C. Reaction iii
D. Reaction iv

The picture shows the bonds between atoms in two allotropes of carbon.

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10 Which allotrope is harder? Explain your answer.

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 Answers

Science
Class 10 − Chapter 4

Item Number
Question Code SAS21S100401
Grade & Unit Name Grade 10 | Carbon and its Compounds
Concept | Sub-concept Physical Science | Bonding in Carbon
Competency Explaining Phenomena Scienti ically
Item Type Multiple Choice Question
Full Credit (Full Score) B. Carbon
No Credit (No Score) Any other response or missing response

Item Number Question 2

Question Code SAS21S100402
Grade & Unit Name Grade 10 | Carbon and its Compounds
Concept | Sub-concept Physical Science | Bonding in Carbon
Competency Explaining Phenomena Scienti ically
Item Type Constructed Response
Full Credit (Full Score) Mentions covalent bond as the response.
No Credit (No Score) Any other response or missing response

Item Number Question 3

Question Code SAS21S100403
Grade & Unit Name Grade 10 | Carbon and its Compounds
Concept | Sub-concept Physical Science | Bonding in Carbon
Competency Explaining Phenomena Scienti ically
Item Type Multiple Choice Question
Full Credit (Full Score) C. N N
No Credit (No Score) Any other response or missing response

Item Number Question 4

Question Code SAS21S100404
Grade & Unit Name Grade 10 | Carbon and its Compounds
Concept | Sub-concept Physical Science | Properties of Carbon Compounds
Competency Explaining Phenomena Scienti ically
Item Type Complex Multiple Choice Question
Full Credit (Full Score) No
Yes
Yes
No Credit (No Score) Any other response or missing response
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Class 10 − Chapter 4

Item Number Question 5

Question Code SAS21S100405
Grade & Unit Name Grade 10 | Carbon and its Compounds
Concept | Sub-concept Physical Science | Saturated and Unsaturated Carbon Compounds
Competency Interpreting Data and Evidence Scienti ically
Item Type Multiple Choice Question
Full Credit (Full Score) A. One
No Credit (No Score) Any other response or missing response

Item Number Question 6

Question Code SAS21S100406
Grade & Unit Name Grade 10 | Carbon and its Compounds
Concept | Sub-concept Physical Science | Saturated and Unsaturated Carbon Compounds
Competency Interpreting Data and Evidence Scienti ically
Item Type Multiple Choice Question
Full Credit (Full Score) B. C₂H₄
No Credit (No Score) Any other response or missing response

Item Number Question 7

Question Code SAS21S100407
Grade & Unit Name Grade 10 | Carbon and its Compounds
Concept | Sub-concept Physical Science | Homologous Series
Competency Interpreting Data and Evidence Scienti ically
Item Type Multiple Choice Question
Full Credit (Full Score) A. C₂H₂
No Credit (No Score) Any other response or missing response

Item Number Question 8

Question Code SAS21S100408
Grade & Unit Name Grade 10 | Carbon and its Compounds
Concept | Sub-concept Physical Science | Chemical Properties of Carbon Compounds
Competency Interpreting Data and Evidence Scienti ically
Item Type Complex Multiple Choice Question
Full Credit (Full Score) No
Yes
Yes
No Credit (No Score) Any other response or missing response
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Class 10 − Chapter 4

Item Number Question 9

Question Code SAS21S100409
Grade & Unit Name Grade 10 | Carbon and its Compounds
Concept | Sub-concept Physical Science | Chemical Properties of Carbon Compounds
Competency Explaining phenomena scienti ically
Item Type Multiple Choice Question
Full Credit (Full Score) C. Reaction iii
No Credit (No Score) Any other response or missing response

Item Number Question 10

Question Code SAS21S100410
Grade & Unit Name Grade 10 | Carbon and its Compounds
Concept | Sub-concept Physical Science | Allotropes of Carbon
Competency Explaining Phenomena Scienti ically
Item Type Constructed Response
Full Credit (Full Score) Mentions that allotrope 2 is harder as each of its atoms has a greater
number of bonds than that of allotrope 1.

For example,
Ÿ Allotrope 2. Its atoms have a greater number of bonds than that of
allotrope 1.
No Credit (No Score) Any other response or missing response

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