Chemistry Carbon and its Compounds CBSE Board 2026 Medium
(i) Give reason why carbon can neither form C⁴⁺ cation nor C⁴⁻ anion, but forms covalent compounds. (ii) What…
- (i)Give reason why carbon can neither form cation nor anion, but forms covalent compounds.
- (ii)What happens when : (I) a piece of sodium is dropped into ethanol ? (II) ethanol is heated with ethanoic acid in the presence of an acid ?
- (iii)Define soap. Why are soaps not effective in hard water ?
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