Introduction to Organic Compounds
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What percentage of all known compounds are comprised of organic compounds?

  • 70%
  • 10%
  • 50%
  • 90% (correct)

    • Which branch of science deals with the scientific study of structure, properties, and reactions of hydrocarbons and their derivatives?

  • Physics
  • Biology
  • Organic Chemistry (correct)
  • Geology

    • What elements are predominantly found in organic compounds?

  • Sodium, Potassium, Chlorine
  • Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen (correct)
  • Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur
  • Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus

    • Who coined the term 'organic compound' in 1807?

    <p>Berzelius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the modern definition of organic compounds based on?

    <p>Whether they contain carbon and hydrogen or not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the modern definition of organic compounds?

    <p>Compounds containing carbon and hydrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of all known compounds do organic compounds comprise?

    <p>90%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who coined the term 'organic compound' in 1807?

    <p>Berzelius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are organic compounds mostly built up of?

    <p>Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What elements are predominantly found in organic compounds?

    <p>Carbon and oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

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