Which substance is not an organic molecule?
2007-08-24 14:21:00 · 3 answers · asked by sweetangel489211 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
An organic molecule is one that contains carbon.
But for historical reasons, a few compounds (such as carbonates, carbon oxides and cyanides), as well as elemental carbon are considered inorganic.
So any substance that does not contain carbon is not an organic molecule (by current definitions).
2007-08-24 14:24:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Organic molecules have carbon in them, so a substance that is not organic would not have carbon
2007-08-24 14:39:52 · answer #2 · answered by wildlifer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inorganic molecules are not organic!
Hydrochloric acid that oxynctic cells of the stomach secrete is an inorganic molecule and hence not an organic molecule.
2007-08-27 03:14:02 · answer #3 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋