While cooking in an aluminum vessel, Sudeshna burned some food till all that was left was a completely charred and black residue. She just left the blackened vessel heating on the stove. After an hour she found that the vessel was completely clean, with no trace of any blackness. (a) Write a chemical equation to explain what happened to the charred, black residue that made it disappear. (b) Name the type of reaction referred to in (a).

A carbon compound X is a good solvent. On reaction with sodium, X forms two products Y and Z. Z is used to convert vegetable oil into vegetable ghee. Identify and name X, Y and Z. Also write the equation of reaction of X with sodium to justify your answer.

TextSaturated and Unsaturated Carbon CompoundsNomenclature of Carbon CompoundsCombustion of Carbon CompoundsOxidation of Carbon CompoundsAddition Reaction in Unsaturated HydrocarbonsOxidation of Alcohols to Carboxylic AcidsProperties and Uses of Ethanol

Write chemical equation to show what happens when ethanol :

CASE_STUDIESSaturated and Unsaturated Carbon CompoundsNomenclature of Carbon CompoundsCombustion of Carbon CompoundsOxidation of Carbon CompoundsAddition Reaction in Unsaturated HydrocarbonsProperties and Reactions of EthanolProperties and Uses of Ethanol

What happens when : (write balanced chemical equation)

CASE_STUDIESThermal Decomposition ReactionCombustion of Carbon Compounds