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

[b] Sodium hydroxide to sodium carbonate

[c] Graphite to carbon dioxide

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

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

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

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

(iv) ________is used as moderator in nuclear reactor.

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

Q 3 Name the following .

(i) An octahedral, crystalline allotrope of carbon.

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

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

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

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.
(ii) Carbon dioxide is green house gas because its colour is green.
(iii) Gas carbon is used in manufacture of gas.
(iv) The different physical forms of an element are known as isomeric forms.
(v) Anthracite is used as deodorizing agent for absorbing foul smell.
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
Q 6 Answer the following questions .
(i) Write down any two chemical properties of carbon dioxide
(ii) Give any two physical properties of diamond
(iii) Name any three compounds that do not contain carbon.
(iv) What will be left behind if a piece each of diamond and graphite are burned completely.
Q 7 Observe the figures and answer the questions.
(i) identify the structures shown here.
(ii) Out of these three structure which one
hardest?
(iii) Out of these structures which one is good
conductor of heat elecvtricity?
(iv) Out of these three structures which one is
super conductor?