Class:VIII WORK SHEET 7 Date:

Subject: Chemistry

Topic –Carbon and its allotropes

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Q 1 Give a balanced equation for the following conversions.

[a] calcium hydroxide to calcium carbonate

Ca(OH)2+CO2CaCO3+H2O

[b] Sodium hydroxide to sodium carbonate

2NaOH+ CO2Na 2CO3+H2O

[c] Graphite to carbon dioxide

When graphite is burnt in excess of oxygen

C+O2CO2

Q 2 Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks.

(i)Zinc oxide is reduced to zinc with the help of carbon.[zinc\oxygen]

(ii) Diamond and __ graphite]_____are crystalline forms of carbon.[coal\graphite]

(iii) Carbon monoxide acts as a good _ reducing ___________agent.[reducing \oxidising]

(iv) __Graphite ______is used as moderator in nuclear reactor.

(v) _ CO _____is colourless ,odourless and poisionous gas.[CO\CO2]

Q 3 Name the following .

(i) AnSpheroidal , crystalline allotrope of carbon. Fullerene

(ii)An allotrope of carbon used for cutting glass. Diamond

(iii) An allotrope of carbon used in gas mask for industrial and military purposes.

Charcoal

(iv)An allotrope of carbon used as an electrode. Graphite

Q 4 Write T rue and False for the following statements. Correct the following
sentences.
(i) Lignite is hard dense blackand contains about 92 to 98% carbon. False
Anthracite
(ii) Carbon dioxide is green house gas because its colour is green. False

(iii) Gas carbon is used in manufacture of gas. False

Gas carbon is used in manufacture of Mask
(iv) The different physical forms of an element are known as isomeric forms. False
Allotropic
(v) Anthracite is used as deodorizing agent for absorbing foul smell.
Char coal
Q 5 Distinguish between the following .
(i) Diamond and graphite
(ii) lamp black and charcoal
(iii) Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
(iv) Coke and charcoal
Refre text book
Q 6 Answer the following questions .
(i) Write down any two chemical properties of carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide reacts with hydrogen to form methane and CO
3CO2+6H2-- CH4+2CO+4H2O
(ii) Give any two physical properties of diamond
Hardest substance
Colourless and lustrous crystalline solid

(iii) Name any three compounds that do not contain carbon.

Water, Hydrochloric acid , Sodium chloride
(iv) What will be left behind if a piece each of diamond and graphite are burned completely.

They form CO2 and no residue left

Q 7 Observe the figures and answer the questions.
A (i) identify the structures shown here.

Graphite , diamond and fullerene

(ii) Out of these three structure which one
hardest?
Diamond
(iii) Out of these structures which one is good
conductor of heat elecvtricity?
Graphite
(iv) Out of these three structures which one is
super conductor?
Fullerene