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The word organic originates from the notion in 19th century that "only" living creatures can produce carbon-containing molecules. Today, we know that this is not true... But, we still use the word "organic" to describe carbon compounds. It is more appropriate to call organic compounds or organic chemistry as carbon compounds and carbon chemistry.
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What is inorganic and organic matter?
All organic compounds contain carbon; most inorganic compounds doesn't contain carbon.
Are organic compounds made of sugars or starches.?
Sugars and starches are organic compounds. But not all organic compounds are sugars and starches .
What is the difference in organic and inorganic formulas?
All organic compounds contain carbon; most inorganic compounds doesn't contain carbon.
What is the meaning of organic or inorganic waste?
All organic compounds contain carbon; most inorganic compounds doesn't contain carbon.
Define Organic and Inorganic?
organic compounds are substances that have carbon in them. inorganic compounds don't.
What is the difference organic and inorganic compounds?
All organic compounds contain carbon; most inorganic compounds doesn't contain carbon.
Explain why most carbon compounds are classified as organic compounds?
Organic compounds are compounds necessary to life, and most macromolecules necessary to life contain carbon.
Most of the compounds that contain carbon are called?
organic chemistry.
What is the difference from organic and inorganic compounds?
All organic compounds contain carbon; most inorganic compounds doesn't contain carbon.
How do you tell organic from inorganic compounds?
All organic compounds contain carbon; most inorganic compounds doesn't contain carbon.
Differentiate inorganic from organic compounds?
Basically, 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).
What are inorganic and organic solids?
All organic compounds contain carbon; most inorganic compounds doesn't contain carbon.
What is the difference organic and inorganic?
All organic compounds contain carbon; most inorganic compounds doesn't contain carbon.
How is inorganic different from organic?
All organic compounds contain carbon; most inorganic compounds doesn't contain carbon.
What does organic have that inorganic doesn't have?
All organic compounds contain carbon; most inorganic compounds doesn't contain carbon.
What you mean by organic or inorganic?
All organic compounds contain carbon; most inorganic compounds doesn't contain carbon.
What is inorganic and organic matter?
All organic compounds contain carbon; most inorganic compounds doesn't contain carbon.
