Chemistry X | Carbon and its Compounds | Chains, Branches and Rings
Chains, Branches and Rings In the earlier section, we mentioned the carbon compounds methane, ethane and propane, containing respectively 1,…
Chemistry X | Carbon and its Compounds | Saturated and Unsaturated Carbon Compounds
Saturated and Unsaturated Carbon Compounds We have already seen the structure of methane. Another compound formed between carbon and hydrogen…
Chemistry X | Carbon and its Compounds | VERSATILE NATURE OF CARBON and ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
VERSATILE NATURE OF CARBON We have seen the formation of covalent bonds by the sharing of electrons in various elements…
Chemistry X | Carbon and its Compounds | BONDING IN CARBON – THE COVALENT BOND
BONDING IN CARBON – THE COVALENT BOND In the previous Chapter, we have studied the properties of ionic compounds. We…
Chemistry X | CHAPTER – 4 | Carbon and its Compounds
CHAPTER – 4 Carbon and its Compounds In the last Chapter, we came to know many compounds of importance to…
Chemistry X | Metals and Non-metals | Prevention of Corrosion
Prevention of Corrosion The rusting of iron can be prevented by painting, oiling, greasing, galvanising, chrome plating, anodising or making…
Chemistry X | Metals and Non-metals | CORROSION in Metals
CORROSION You have learnt the following about corrosion in Chapter 1 – Silver articles become black after some time when…
Chemistry X | Metals and Non-metals | Refining of Metals and electrolytic refining
Refining of Metals The metals produced by various reduction processes described above are not very pure. They contain impurities, which…
Chemistry X | Metals and Non-metals | Extracting Metals towards the Top of the Activity Series
Extracting Metals towards the Top of the Activity Series The metals high up in the reactivity series are very reactive.…
Chemistry X | Metals and Non-metals | Extracting Metals in the Middle of the Activity Series
Extracting Metals in the Middle of the Activity Series The metals in the middle of the activity series such as…