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Describe the differences between an organic and an inorganic compound?
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∙ 11y ago
In general organic compounds / substances / materials contain carbon atoms bonded with other atoms and/or those related to life. It is the chemistry of carbon containing compounds.
Inorganic is everything else and generally do not contain carbon (with some exceptions).
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoBasically, all organic compounds have carbon and organic chemistry is the study of carbon based comounds. Inorganic generally do not contain carbon (with exceptions being carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, metal carbonates, metal bicarbonates and metal carbides).
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∙ 11y agoOrganic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen. Inorganic compounds do not contain carbon and hydrogen together.
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