Class 10 Chemistry Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds Important Questions
Class 10 - Carbon and Its Compounds Most Important Questions :- Q1. Why carbon cannot gain or lose four electrons ? Answer :- Carbon cannot gain four electrons because when it gain four electrons then 10 electrons over 6 protons will make the element unstable and therefore it cannot gain four electrons. Carbon cannot lose four electrons because to lose four electrons large amount of energy is required which is not possible , therefore, losing four electrons is not possible for Carbon Q2. What are covalent compounds? Why are they different from ionic compounds? List their three characteristic properties. Answer: Covalent compounds are those compounds which are formed by sharing of valence electrons between the atoms e.g., hydrogen molecule is formed by mutual sharing of electrons between two hydrogen atoms. They are different from ionic compounds as ionic compounds are formed by the complete transfer of electrons from one atom to another e.g., N...