Question

Write the chemical properties of carbon compound that is combustion oxidation addition and substitution reactions

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Explanation:

Combustion: When carbon burns in the presence of oxygen, it produces heat and light. This process of burning carbon and its compounds to release energy is known as combustion. Combustion of fuels are widely used across the various industries for the extraction of energy from them. This energy is then used to operate different equipments, machineries, cooking etc.

Oxidation reaction: Carbon and its compounds get easily oxidized when subjected to combustion. For example alcohol on oxidationis converted to carboxylic acid. The substances which can add oxygen to other compounds are known as oxidising agents. Some examples of the oxidizing agents include alkaline potassium permanganate and potassium dichromate. Carbon burns in the presence of oxygen and gets oxidized to carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide depending upon the availability of oxygen and the extent of reaction. Most compounds of carbon get oxidized when reacted with strong oxidizing agents.

Addition reaction: Unsaturated hydrocarbons react with hydrogen in the presence of catalysts to give saturated hydrocarbons and this reaction is known as addition reaction. A catalyst is a substance that enhances the rate of a chemical reaction without itself getting changed. Addition reaction is observed only for those compounds that have unsaturation that is the compounds that contain multiple bonds (double bond, triple bond) in them. Industrially, hydrogenation of vegetable oils is an example of addition reaction in which hydrogen is added to unsaturated vegetable oil in presence of a catalyst to convert it into a saturated compound.

Substitution reaction: The reactions in which a less reactive element or molecule is replaced by a more reactive element or molecule are known as substitution reactions. Substitution reaction is mainly observed in case of saturated hydrocarbons. The reaction of saturated hydrocarbonsin presence of sunlight with chlorine is an example of substitution reaction. Chlorine being more reactive has the ability to displace the hydrogen atom from the saturated hydrocarbons. Here the products formed are usually higher homologues of the same hydrocarbon.

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