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Organic vs. Inorganic Compounds
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Organic vs. Inorganic Compounds

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Which of the following is a defining feature of organic compounds?

  • Are universally considered inorganic
  • Do not contain carbon
  • Contain only carbon and oxygen
  • Contain carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bonds (correct)

    • Which of the following compounds is universally considered organic?

  • Hydrogen cyanide
  • Alkanes (correct)
  • Carbonate ion
  • Carbon tetrachloride

    • What is the main reason for the large number of known organic compounds?

  • Their ability to form chains with other carbon atoms (correct)
  • Their simple structure
  • Their exclusion from inorganic compounds
  • Their lack of reactivity

    • Which of the following is generally considered inorganic despite containing carbon?

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

    What makes a rigorous definition of an organic compound elusive?

    <p>Little consensus among chemists on which carbon-containing compounds are excluded</p> Signup and view all the answers

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