Why is carbon dioxide not considered a an organic compound?

Answer 1

Carbon Dioxide could easily be described as an organic compound. As it based on carbon scientifically it is a organic compound. If you feel like being more on the philosophical side of science and use the definition that organic compounds are not man made, then carbon dioxide is still an organic compound as humans produce only a small amount of it.

Answer 2

This is from the wikipedia page on organic compounds:

For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of compounds such as carbonates, simple oxides of carbon and cyanides, as well as the allotropes of carbon, are considered inorganic. The distinction between "organic" and "inorganic" carbon compounds while "useful in organizing the vast subject of chemistry... is somewhat arbitrary"

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Answer 3

The reason is that it has been agreed upon by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) that Carbon oxides (CO2 and CO) and, otherwise inorganic, carbonate compounds, e.g., H2CO3, are in organic. Short answer: It is not an organic compound by definition.

Answer 4

organic compounds must contain carbon, oxygen and hydrogen

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Answer 5

organic compounds are those which contain hydrocarbons while carbon dioxide contains only carbon not hydrogen so considered an inorganic compound.

Answer 6

Because it does not contain hydrogen. An organic compund must contain both carbon and hydrogen. Carbon dioxide is an inorganic carbon compound.

Answer 7

Organic molecules also contain hydrogen.