CBSE Class 10 Chemistry - Carbon and Its Compounds - Very Short Answer Based Questions on Allotropes (Part -2)
Q1: What is the atomic number of a carbon atom?
Answer: 6
Q2: How many valence electrons are present in a carbon atom?
Answer: 4 (electronic configuration is K:2 L:4)
Q3: What are allotropes?
Answer: The property due to which one element exists in more than one form, which differs in physical properties but has similar chemical properties. These forms of an element are called allotropes.