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Which of the following is a debated aspect of the definition of organic compounds?
Which of the following is a debated aspect of the definition of organic compounds?
- Whether carbon-hydrogen bonds are necessary
- Whether carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds are necessary (correct)
- Whether carbon-oxygen bonds are necessary
- Whether carbon-carbon bonds are necessary
What is the primary reason for the variability in defining organic compounds?
What is the primary reason for the variability in defining organic compounds?
- Differences in the ability to form chains with other carbon atoms (correct)
- Differences in the presence of carbon-oxygen bonds
- Differences in the presence of carbon-nitrogen bonds
- Differences in the ability to form chains with other elements
Which of the following is considered an organic compound?
Which of the following is considered an organic compound?
- Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
- Methane (CH4) (correct)
- Carbonate ion (CO3^2-)
- Hydrogen cyanide (HCN)
Which of the following compounds is considered inorganic?
Which of the following compounds is considered inorganic?
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What property of carbon-containing compounds like alkanes contributes to their classification as organic?
What property of carbon-containing compounds like alkanes contributes to their classification as organic?
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