2006-09-11 05:44:26 · 14 answers · asked by tcovelk 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
it is just a matter of defnition of course, but the presence of carbon is absolutely essential since organic chemistry is usually defined as the chemistry of carbon compounds!
2006-09-11 06:03:38 · answer #1 · answered by waif 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carbon for an organic compound and C&H for a Hydrocarbon
2006-09-11 20:36:09 · answer #2 · answered by Sarab s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The classification of the Hydrocarbon Compounds is as follows:- (it is from me, no longer an internet site or seek engine). The Hydrocarbon 'households' encompass:- *...Aliphatic and Cyclic Compounds *...In ALIPHATIC compounds, the atoms are arranged in a chain to offer an ‘OPEN’ shape. The open chain would be the two ‘rapidly’ or ‘Branched’. *...CYCLIC compounds form a ‘CLOSED’ chain or ‘RING’ shape. The hydrocarbon molecules encompass Carbon and Hydrogen atoms. while a molecule is ‘SATURATED’ it could take not extra hydrogen atoms. An ‘UNSATURATED’ molecule is extremely reactive because of the fact it has ‘room’ for extra hydrogen atoms or different aspects. The hydrocarbons are labeled extra into communities as follows: - *...ALIPHATIC: a million. Alkanes. 2. Alkenes. 3. Alkynes. 4. Alkadienes *...CYCLIC: a million. Cyclo-alkanes. 2. Cyclo- alkenes. 3. Cyclo-dienes. 4. Aromatics.
2016-12-12 06:34:21 · answer #3 · answered by woolf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
carbon is the base element of organic chemistry but hydrogen is involved in most organic chemistry
2006-09-11 07:08:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
carbon. "carbon-based lifeform" is the essence, yet that is an entirely trekkie term, because as far as we know (or hypothesize due to the nature of chemical interactions), life may only be carbon-based, thus making the term redundant. Silicon cannot be a base for life because of it's high affinity with oxigen, and if you know your chemistry, you'd know that SiO2 is solid and very large and transport processes to use SiO2 would require massive amounts of energy.
2006-09-11 05:50:10 · answer #5 · answered by flammable 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Carbon, I believe.
2006-09-11 05:45:30 · answer #6 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That would be Carbon. All life forms (earth based) are Carbon based.
2006-09-11 05:45:51 · answer #7 · answered by T F 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Carbon...as in "carbon-based life form"
2006-09-11 05:46:09 · answer #8 · answered by usxinfinity 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Carbon, by definition.
2006-09-11 05:46:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is carbon
2006-09-11 08:10:47 · answer #10 · answered by pkv19702000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋