Practice Carbon Compounds and Everyday Chemistry – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

How many valence electrons does a carbon atom have in its outer shell?

In which allotrope of carbon are 60 carbon atoms arranged in the shape of a football?

Ethene, which has a carbon-carbon double bond, is an example of which type of hydrocarbon?

What kind of flame do unsaturated hydrocarbons give when they burn?

Successive members of a homologous series differ from each other by which unit?

Which functional group is present in carboxylic acids?

What are compounds called that have the same molecular formula but different structures?

Which poisonous substance is added to industrial ethanol, along with a blue dye, to make denatured alcohol?

What is pure ethanoic acid called, since it freezes in cold climates?

Which sweet-smelling compounds, formed from an acid and an alcohol, are used in perfumes and flavours?