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What does chemistry study?
What does chemistry study?
What are the chemical compounds made of?
What are the chemical compounds made of?
In which position does chemistry occupy in the scope of its subject?
In which position does chemistry occupy in the scope of its subject?
Why is chemistry sometimes called the central science?
Why is chemistry sometimes called the central science?
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What aspects does chemistry explain?
What aspects does chemistry explain?
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Which compounds are considered organic according to many authors?
Which compounds are considered organic according to many authors?
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Why is the classification of carbon-containing compounds as organic or inorganic a topic of debate?
Why is the classification of carbon-containing compounds as organic or inorganic a topic of debate?
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Which carbon-containing compound is considered inorganic?
Which carbon-containing compound is considered inorganic?
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What is the reason behind the consideration of alkanes as organic compounds?
What is the reason behind the consideration of alkanes as organic compounds?
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Why are the definitions of 'organic' and 'inorganic' in chemistry not universally agreed upon?
Why are the definitions of 'organic' and 'inorganic' in chemistry not universally agreed upon?
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