2006-06-23 18:04:35 · 11 answers · asked by reggietrain13 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Organic compounds have carbon in them. Examples would be methane, sugar, alcohol, etc.
Inorganic compounds are all other compounds. Examples would be salts (such as NaCl or MgCl2), water, etc.
2006-06-23 18:11:02 · answer #1 · answered by KansasSpice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference between organic and inorganic is carbon. Such as oxygen would be inorganic and carbon dioxide would be organic. If a compound is organic, it has carbon in it somewhere.
2006-06-24 01:09:27 · answer #2 · answered by JFra472449 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most carbon compounds have been called organic compounds.
Some of the many inorganic compounds are CO2, MgCO3, H2O, FeS, H2SO4 and NaOH
2006-06-24 02:10:06 · answer #3 · answered by Thermo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically organic compounds contain carbon, like benzene or sugars. Inorganic compounds are gasses or salts, like oxygen or table salt.
2006-06-24 01:11:25 · answer #4 · answered by mom2babycolin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Organic compounds have a carbon(s) componet and are found in living things...inorganics do not have a carbon component.
2006-06-30 16:11:08 · answer #5 · answered by Sammyleggs222 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As i remmeber, organic is built up with Carbon and Hydrogen (high amount) mainly... for example gasoline, oil, metane, some types of acids like folic acid (sp?) ... inorganic is made up by only a few elements... Water (with Oxigen and Hydrogen), Carbon Dioxide (carbon and Oxygen) , Certain types of Acids like HCl, H2SO4 etc...
2006-06-24 01:11:29 · answer #6 · answered by maxpayne_lhp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
organic compounds are compunds consists mainly of carbon and hydrogen..
Eg: Benzene (C6H6), Acetone (CH3COCH3), Acetic Acid (CH3COOH)..
they might also contain other difrent atoms (but still carbon is the main atom): Tavlon (CF4), Freon (CF2CL2) and other..
NOTE: some INORGANIC compounds may also has carbon atom but still not organic (CO2) for example..
Inorganic such as: (HCL, NaOH, H2SO4, K2Cr2O7) and many other..
i can give you more details if u want to..
2006-06-24 01:13:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
organic chemistry means of carbon so CH4 and inorganic is other stuff like H20.
2006-06-30 12:37:49 · answer #8 · answered by Kalahari_Surfer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CH4 (methane) is organic, it has carbon.
NaCl (table salt) is inorganic, it doesn't have carbon.
I think it's that simple.
2006-06-24 01:09:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it has a carbon ring, it's organic.
2006-06-24 01:07:34 · answer #10 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋