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Organic chemistry deals with compounds of the elements Carbon (C) and Hydrogen (H). These form the main structures of all organic compounds (carbon especially) with additional functional groups of possible other elements attached.
Hg is the abbreviation for Mercury on the Periodic Table. The atomic number for mercury is 80.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 12y agoCarbon is essential for a compund to be an organic compound.
Hydrogen is also always present and often, not always, oxygen is there as well.
However, some compounds containing those elements are not considered to be organic. This includes carbon dioxide, hydrocarbonic acid and carbonate salts.
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∙ 14y agocarbon attached to one or many hydrogens are called organic compounds
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∙ 7y agoOrganic chemistry is the study of organic compounds, compounds containing carbon (some exceptions exist).
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What does a compound have to contain to be organic?
Organic Chemistry is defined as 'The Chemistry of Compounds of Carbon'.
Is carbon an inorganic compound?
No; Organic chemistry is the chemistry of compounds of Carbon. If the compound includes carbon, it is organic.
What element is present in organic compound but cannot be found in inorganic compounds?
Carbon. That is why organic chemistry is often called carbon chemistry.
Can you give a sentence with organic chemistry?
an organic compound is a substance that contains the element carbon.
The study of carbon compound in living things is called?
organic chemistry
Is glucose oganic and how can you tell?
Glucose is an organic compound because glucose contains carbon and organic compounds contain carbon.
Where does organic chemistry belong?
organic chemistry belongs to the compound of carbon and hydrogen
What does a compound have to contain to be organic?
Organic Chemistry is defined as 'The Chemistry of Compounds of Carbon'.
Is carbon an inorganic compound?
No; Organic chemistry is the chemistry of compounds of Carbon. If the compound includes carbon, it is organic.
Organic compound also contain hydrogen and what?
Any organic compound MUST contain carbon. Organic chemistry is based on the chemistry of carbon compounds.
What does cpd in organic chemistry mean?
compound
What an aromatic compound?
An aromatic compound is a compound in organic chemistry which exhibits aromaticity.
A carbon-based compound is considered?
Organic chemistry
Is Ritalin an organic compound?
From the perspective of organic chemistry, Ritalin contains carbon and is, by definition, an organic compound. It is, however, not an "organic material"; it does not come from a living organism.
Which element is the basis of organic chemistry?
Carbon is the basic element.It should be in compound to be organic
What element is present in organic compound but cannot be found in inorganic compounds?
Carbon. That is why organic chemistry is often called carbon chemistry.
What Compound has one carbon one hydrogen?
In organic chemistry, we call this compound aÊhydrocarbon. It is an organic compound consisting of one hydrogen and one carbon.Ê
