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1. what is organic chemistry?
2. is it good or bad? Why?

that's all. I have to write a paper and I am still not sure what organic chemistry is and whether it is good or bad.

your help is appreciated.

2007-10-28 05:59:11 · 2 answers · asked by greenpink413 2 in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

i have already looked at wikepidia and other websites like it

2007-10-28 06:00:38 · update #1

2 answers

Man's chief requirements are food, fuel, and clothing. Food consists mainly of organic compounds (fats, proteins, and carbohydrates). The digestion and assimilation of food takes place by organic chemical reactions. Fuel is chiefly coal, wood, natural gas and petroleum. Clothing is made from cotton, wool, silk, and synthetic fibers. Organic chemistry is concerned with all of these substances.

The study of organic chemistry has allowed the development of a host of products, such as perfumes, flavors, dyestuffs, protective coatings for wood and metal, plastics, photographic film and developers, explosives, synthetic rubber, artificial leather, synthetic fibers, medicines, disinfectants and insecticides that add to man's comfort and pleasure.

Organic chemistry is sometimes described as the study of carbon compounds. Organic chemicals are often large and complex molecules. Organic chemistry is the discipline devoted to the study of this area of chemistry.

2007-10-28 06:49:27 · answer #1 · answered by skipper 7 · 0 0

http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/OrgChem/


The name organic chemistry came from the word organism. Prior to 1828, all organic compounds had been obtained from organisms or their remains. The scientific philosophy back then was that the synthesis of organic compounds could only be produced within living matter while inorganic compounds were synthesized from non-living matter. A theory known as "Vitalism" stated that a "vital force" from living organisms was necessary to make an organic compound. 1828, a German chemist Friedrich Wöhler (1800-1882) amazed the sience community by using the inorganic compound ammonium cyanate, NH4OCN to synthesize urea, H2NCONH2, an organic substance found in the urine of many animals. This led to the disappearance of the "Vitalism" theory.

http://www.organic-chemistry.org/

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761555199/Organic_Chemistry.html

hope it helps

2007-10-28 08:41:53 · answer #2 · answered by Ginnykitty 7 · 0 0

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