Chemistry-10th Carbon and its Compounds CBSE Board 2025 Hard
(i) A compound ‘X’ having two carbon atoms in its molecule turns blue litmus red and 5-8\% solution of ‘X’ in…
- (i)A compound ‘X’ having two carbon atoms in its molecule turns blue litmus red and solution of ‘X’ in water is widely used as a preservative. Identify the compound ‘X’ and write its structure.
- (ii)Compare its pH nature with a mineral acid.
- (iii)‘X’ on reacting with alcohols produces sweet smelling compounds, used in making perfumes. Name the reaction and write its chemical equation.
- (iv)When sodium carbonate is added to ‘X’, a colourless gas is produced which turns lime water milky. Write the chemical equation for the reaction giving the name of the salt produced.
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