Chapter 4 of class 10 science as per the NCERT syllabus is Carbon Compounds which deals with the introduction to carbon and its unique properties, the concept of covalent bonding, different forms of carbon, including diamond, graphite, and fullerenes, functional groups and homologous series, nomenclature of organic compounds, chemical properties of carbon compounds, saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, sources and harmful effects of some common air pollutants, etc.
Here, we have discussed 30 Multiple Choice Questions based on these topics of the chapter. These questions will help you to learn more about the chapter.
For each question below, there are four options out of which only one option is correct. The correct answer to each question is given at the end for your reference.
MCQ on Class 10 Science Chapter 4
1. Which of the following is a saturated hydrocarbon?
a) Ethylene
b) Ethane
c) Ethanol
d) Ethanoic acid
2. What is the simplest alkane?
a) Methane
b) Ethane
c) Propane
d) Butane
3. Which functional group is present in alcohols?
a) -CHO
b) -OH
c) -COOH
d) -CO
4. What is the general formula of alkenes?
a) CnH₂n
b) CnH₂n+2
c) CnH₂n-2
d) CnH₂n+1
5. What type of isomerism is exhibited by butane and isobutane?
a) Structural isomerism
b) Geometrical isomerism
c) Chain isomerism
d) Functional group isomerism
6. Which of the following is a homologous series?
a) Methanol, ethanol, propanol
b) Methane, ethane, propane
c) Methane, ethene, ethyne
d) Methane, methanol, methanal
7. What is the name of the functional group in aldehydes?
a) -OH
b) -COOH
c) -CHO
d) -CO
8. What is the chemical formula of ethanol?
a) CH₃OH
b) C₂H₆O
c) C₂H₅OH
d) CH₃COOH
9. Which of the following is used in the production of vinegar?
a) Ethylene
b) Ethanol
c) Ethanoic acid
d) Methane
10. What is the product formed when ethanol undergoes oxidation?
a) Ethane
b) Ethene
c) Ethanoic acid
d) Ethyl alcohol
11. What is the product formed when ethene undergoes hydration?
a) Ethane
b) Ethanol
c) Ethanoic acid
d) Ethyne
12. Which of the following is an unsaturated hydrocarbon?
a) Ethane
b) Ethene
c) Ethanol
d) Ethanoic acid
13. What is the functional group in carboxylic acids?
a) -OH
b) -COOH
c) -CHO
d) -CO
14. What is the general formula of aldehydes?
a) RCOOH
b) RCOOR’
c) RCHO
d) RCOR’
15. What is the product formed when ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol?
a) Ethanol
b) Water
c) Ethyl ethanoate
d) Acetic acid
16. What is the chemical formula of ethanoic acid?
a) CH₃COOH
b) C₂H₆O
c) CH₃OH
d) C₂H₅OH
17. What is the functional group in ethers?
a) -OH
b) -COOH
c) -CHO
d) -O-
18. Which of the following is used as a solvent in nail polish removers?
a) Ethanol
b) Methanol
c) Acetone
d) Ethanoic acid
19. What is the product formed when methane undergoes complete combustion?
a) Methanol
b) Methanal
c) Methanoic acid
d) Carbon dioxide and water
20. Which of the following is used as a fuel in cigarette lighters?
a) Ethanol
b) Methanol
c) Butane
d) Ethanoic acid
21. What is the general formula of alcohols?
a) RCOOH
b) ROH
c) RCHO
d) RCOR’
22. Which of the following is used as a refrigerant?
a) Ethanol
b) Methanol
c) Chloroform
d) Ethanoic acid
23. What is the product formed when ethene undergoes addition reaction with hydrogen?
a) Ethanol
b) Ethane
c) Ethene
d) Ethyl alcohol
24. What is the chemical formula of methanol?
a) CH₃OH
b) C₂H₆O
c) C₂H₅OH
d) CH₃COOH
25. Which of the following is used in the manufacture of soap?
a) Ethanol
b) Methanol
c) Glycerol
d) Ethanoic acid
26. What is the product formed when ethanol undergoes fermentation?
a) Ethanol
b) Ethanoic acid
c) Methanol
d) Ethyl alcohol
27. Which of the following is a derivative of methane?
a) Ethene
b) Methanol
c) Ethanol
d) Ethane
28. What is the functional group in esters?
a) -OH
b) -COOH
c) -CHO
d) -COOR
29. Which of the following is used in the production of plastics?
a) Methane
b) Ethanol
c) Ethylene
d) Ethanoic acid
30. What is the product formed when ethene undergoes addition reaction with chlorine?
a) Ethanol
b) Ethane
c) Ethanol
d) Ethyl chloride
Correct Answer
- b) Ethane
- a) Methane
- b) -OH
- a) CnH₂n
- c) Chain isomerism
- a) Methanol, ethanol, propanol
- c) -CHO
- c) C₂H₅OH
- c) Ethanoic acid
- c) Ethanoic acid
- b) Ethanol
- b) Ethene
- b) -COOH
- c) RCHO
- c) Ethyl ethanoate
- a) CH₃COOH
- d) -O-
- c) Acetone
- d) Carbon dioxide and water
- c) Butane
- b) ROH
- c) Chloroform
- b) Ethane
- a) CH₃OH
- c) Glycerol
- a) Ethanol
- b) Methanol
- d) -COOR
- c) Ethylene
- d) Ethyl chloride
The Bottom Line
I hope these 30 MCQs on Carbon Compounds of Class 10 Science Chapter 4 have helped you in your studies and preparation.
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