FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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What element must be present for a molecule to be considered organic?
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nitrogen
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water
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hydrogen
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carbon
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Organic molecules must contain carbon atoms covalently bonded to hydrogen atoms (C-H bonds). They usually involve oxygen and can also contain nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorous, and others.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carbon dioxide, CO2, is another example of an inorganic compound because it does not contain both carbon and hydrogen. One molecule of CO2 contains one atom of carbon and two atoms of oxygen.
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