GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Organic molecules come from ____ things and always contain at least ____ and ____
A
living, Oxygen, Carbon
B
nonliving, Hydrogen, Oxygen
C
living and nonliving, Carbon, Oxygen
D
living, Carbon, Hydrogen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Organic compounds contain carbon, almost always bonded to another carbon and/or hydrogen. Sometimes, other elements, such as phosphorus, nitrogen and oxygen, are also bound to carbons. There are a few carbon compounds that are not considered organic molecules.

Detailed explanation-2: -This means that all organic compounds have in common the presence of carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms. In addition, different organic compounds may contain oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, and other elements.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hydrocarbons. The simplest Organic compounds are made up of only Carbon and Hydrogen atoms only. Compounds of Carbon and Hydrogen only are called Hydrocarbons.

Detailed explanation-4: -Compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen are known as hydrocarbons. Those that contain as many hydrogen atoms as possible are said to be saturated. The saturated hydrocarbons are also known as alkanes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Which of the following statements are usually correct for carbon compounds? All organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen both. What is an organic compound? More items

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