Why carbonic acid is inorganic compound?

Answer 1

The idea of what is organic and inorganic compound of a carbon containing molecule is somewhat arbitrary. but among the best possible reason is becuase carbonic acid is soluble in water and insoluble in an inorganic acid while organic acid is the other way around (very few are soluble in water but all is soluble in organic solvent).

Also organic acid are normally derived from a hydrocarbon compound, therefore it should assume that at least one carbon in the organic acid should be bonded with at least one hydrogen. but since the only carbon in carbonic acid is not bonded with any hydrogen (bonded instead with 3 oxygen), it can be said that carbonic acid is not derived from any hydrocarbon compound but from carbon dioxide instead.

Answer 2

an organic compound is a compound which must contain hydrogen and carbon but carbon dioxide consists of carbon only so it is considered as a inorganic compound.

Answer 3

It must contain hydrogen to be considered organic too.

Carbon dioxide contains carbon, but hydrogen is also a necessity.

Answer 4

because there is no carbon-hydrogen bond (which is one of the requirements for a compound to be organic)

Answer 5

It contains carbon but not hydrogen. A compound must contain both to be considered organic.

Answer 6

because there is no hydrogen attached to carbon, which is one of the criteria for a molecule to be organic

Answer 7

Because its origin is not a living body and its is not a derivative of any one hydrocarbon.