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 (A)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the modern definition of organic compounds?

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

What percentage of all known compounds do organic compounds comprise?

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

Who coined the term 'organic compound' in 1807?

<p>Berzelius (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are organic compounds mostly built up of?

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

What elements are predominantly found in organic compounds?

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

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