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carbon is the element that is in all organic compounds.
Others include O, H, and N.

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Compounds associated with living or once living organisms are known as?

organic compounds


What Compounds associate with living or once living organisms are known?

Organic Compounds


Why are organic compounds called organic compounds?

because it was once believed that such compounds could not be synthesized in a lab but could only be produced in living things/organisms because of some "supernatural essence" unique to themorganic compounds are very complex carbon compounds


What indentifies an organic compound from other compounds?

Organic compounds are characterized by the presence of carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms. They also often contain other elements like oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, or phosphorus. Additionally, organic compounds are usually derived from living organisms or once-living materials.


What is the difference between organic and inorganic compounds?

Organic compounds are made from things which were once alive and, therefore, they contain carbon. Inorganic compounds, however, do not contain carbon.Carbon is an essential element in all organic compounds while inorganic compounds may or may not contain carbon.Organic compounds do not dissolve in water but dissolve in organic solvents. Most Inorganic compounds dissolve in water but not in organic solvents.Organic compounds have low melting and boiling points. Inorganic compounds have high melting and boiling points.Organic compounds form covalent bonds while inorganic compounds form ionic/electrovalent bonds.Organic compounds have color and odor while inorganic compounds are usually colourless and odorless.Organic compounds e.g. methane, ethane, acetylene, alcohols etc. Inorganic compounds e.g. carbon dioxide, sulphuric acid, salts etc.Organic compounds are produced by living things. Inorganic compounds are produced by non-living natural processes or by human intervention in the laboratory.The presence of carbon determines if a compound is organic or not. All organic compounds have carbon in them.


Organic means something that is or once was?

Organic refers to something that is derived from living organisms or composed of organic compounds. It can also describe a natural process or system that is characteristic of living organisms.


When you date a once living fossil what element do you use?

well, the most important element is a stellar personality. but lets be honest, you're not going to date many people if you're calling them "living fossils". Age ain't nothing but a number baby.


Is turpentine an element?

No, turpentine is not an element. To be an element, a substance must have all the same type of atom. Once it has this, it can go on the Periodic Table. So, as turpentine has many different types of atom in it, it's not an element.


To be a mineral it must have a definite chemical composotion this means?

its either a copmound or element material made by humans part of living thing not made of materials that were once part of living things


Differentiate of organic and inorganic compounds?

An organic compound is something that is alive, or was once alive, or was part of something that was living. Inorganic means that it was never alive, or was never a part of something alive.Example:Steak: Organic.Boiling hot lava: Inorganic.


What is the definition of once lived?

once living things are living things that once lived but dead now


How does organic matter forms when once living material undergoes?

When living material undergoes decomposition, organic matter forms as the organic compounds within the material break down into simpler molecules. This process is driven by the activity of decomposers such as bacteria, fungi, and other organisms that break down complex organic compounds into humus, which is a key component of organic matter in soil.