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Which compounds are considered organic due to their carbon-hydrogen bonds?
Which compounds are considered organic due to their carbon-hydrogen bonds?
- Carbonates
- Cyanide ion
- Alkanes (correct)
- Halides of carbon
Which chemical compounds are considered organic by many authors?
Which chemical compounds are considered organic by many authors?
- Compounds containing carbon-oxygen bonds
- Compounds containing carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds (correct)
- Compounds containing only carbon-carbon bonds
- Compounds containing only carbon-hydrogen bonds
What is a characteristic that contributes to the large number of known organic compounds?
What is a characteristic that contributes to the large number of known organic compounds?
- The presence of carbon-hydrogen double bonds
- Carbon's ability to form chains with other carbon atoms (correct)
- The presence of carbon-oxygen double bonds
- Carbon's ability to form bonds with any element
What is a debated topic in the definition of organic compounds?
What is a debated topic in the definition of organic compounds?
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Which of the following is considered an inorganic compound?
Which of the following is considered an inorganic compound?
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What do many authors consider as the defining feature of an organic compound?
What do many authors consider as the defining feature of an organic compound?
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Which compound is considered organic due to its carbon-hydrogen bonds?
Which compound is considered organic due to its carbon-hydrogen bonds?
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Which of the following is considered an inorganic compound?
Which of the following is considered an inorganic compound?
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What contributes to the variation in the definition of organic compounds?
What contributes to the variation in the definition of organic compounds?
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What characteristic of carbon contributes to the large number of known organic compounds?
What characteristic of carbon contributes to the large number of known organic compounds?
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