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Which of the following is a common characteristic of organic compounds?
Which of the following is a common characteristic of organic compounds?
- They contain carbon-nitrogen bonds
- They contain carbon-hydrogen bonds (correct)
- They contain carbon-oxygen bonds
- They contain carbon-halogen bonds
What is the main factor that contributes to the vast number of known organic compounds?
What is the main factor that contributes to the vast number of known organic compounds?
- Carbon's ability to form bonds with nitrogen
- Carbon's ability to form bonds with oxygen
- Carbon's ability to form chains with other carbon atoms (correct)
- Carbon's ability to form bonds with hydrogen
Which of the following is considered an inorganic compound?
Which of the following is considered an inorganic compound?
- Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) (correct)
- Methane (CH4)
- Cyanide ion (CN−)
- Hydrogen cyanide (HCN)
Which compounds are considered organic?
Which compounds are considered organic?
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What is the definition of an organic compound according to some authors?
What is the definition of an organic compound according to some authors?
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