Cards (15)

  • primary element found in all organic compounds
    carbon
  • Which of the following is a characteristic of organic compounds?
    A.)High melting and boiling points
    B) Soluble in water
    C) Generally flammable
    D) All of the above
    Generally flammable
  • What type of bond primarily defines organic compounds?
    covalent bond
  • Which of the following organic compounds is an organic compound ?
    A.)acetone
    B) diethyl ether
    C) methanol
    D) All of these
    All of these
  • source of organic compounds
    fossil fuels, plants, animals
  • organic compounds primarily used for energy storage in living organisms
    lipids
  • describes the conversion of organic matter into fossil fuels
    diagenesis
  • What is the significance of organic compounds in pharmaceuticals?
    They provide a wide range of therapeutic effects.
  • which synthesized urea in 1828, proving that organic compounds could be made from inorganic substances
    Friedrich Wohler
  • organic or inorganic: flammable
    organic
  • organic or inorganic: high melting and boiling point
    inorganic
  • organic or inorganic: structures are complex
    organic
  • organic or inorganic: have covalent bonds
    organic
  • organic or inorganic: are mostly electrolytes
    inorganic
  • A
    the structural formula of urea is