Unit 13, NCERT Grade 11 Chemistry, Chapter 13, Hydrocarbons holds a weightage of 18 marks in the final examination in combination with Unit 12 and Unit 14. In this chapter, students can well understand the importance of hydrocarbons in their daily life. In this unit, students will learn more about hydrocarbons.

After studying this unit, students will be able to name hydrocarbons according to IUPAC system of nomenclature; recognise and write structures of isomers of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and aromatic hydrocarbons; learn about various methods of preparation of hydrocarbons; distinguish between alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and aromatic hydrocarbons on the basis of physical and chemical properties; draw and differentiate between various conformations of ethane; appreciate the role of hydrocarbons as sources of energy and for other industrial applications; predict the formation of the addition products of unsymmetrical alkenes and alkynes on the basis of electronic mechanism; comprehend the structure of benzene, explain aromaticity and understand mechanism of electrophilic substitution reactions of benzene; predict the directive influence of substituents in monosubstituted benzene ring; learn about carcinogenicity and toxicity.

Through in depth learning of NCERT Grade 11 Chemistry, Chapter 13, Hydrocarbons; students will master the concepts of Classification, Alkanes, Nomenclature and Isomerism, Preparation, Properties, Conformations, Alkenes, Structure of Double Bond, Nomenclature, Isomerism, Preparation, Properties, Alkynes, Nomenclature and Isomerism, Structure of Triple Bond, Preparation, Properties, Aromatic Hydrocarbon, Nomenclature and Isomerism, Structure of Benzene, Aromaticity, Preparation of Benzene, Properties, Directive influence of a functional group in monosubstituted benzene and Carcinogenicity and Toxicity. Get 100 percent accurate NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Chemistry Chapter 13 (Hydrocarbons) solved by expert Chemistry teachers. We provide solutions for questions given in Class 11 Chemistry text-book as per CBSE Board guidelines from the latest NCERT book for Class 11 Chemistry. The topics and sub-topics in Chapter 13 Hydrocarbons are given below.

EX 13.1 - CLASSIFICATION

EX 13.2 - ALKANES

EX 13.2.1 - Nomenclature and Isomerism

EX 13.2.2 - Preparation

EX 13.2.3 - Properties

EX 13.2.4 - Conformations

EX 13.3 - ALKENES

EX 13.3.1 - Structure of Double Bond

EX 13.3.2 - Nomenclature

EX 13.3.3 - Isomerism

EX 13.3.4 - Preparation

EX 13.3.5 - Properties

EX 13.4 - ALKYNES

EX 13.4.1 - Nomenclature and Isomerism

EX 13.4.2 - Structure of Triple Bond

EX 13.4.3 - Preparation

EX 13.4.4 - Properties

EX 13.5 - AROMATIC HYDROCARBON

EX 13.5.1 - Nomenclature and Isomerism

EX 13.5.2 - Structure of Benzene

EX 13.5.3 - Aromaticity

EX 13.5.4 - Preparation of Benzene

EX 13.5.5 - Properties

EX 13.5.6 - Directive influence of a functional group in monosubstituted benzene

EX 13.6 - CARCINOGENICITY AND TOXICITY. 

We cover all exercises in the chapter given below:- 

Chapter 13 - 25 Questions with Solutions. 

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