LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Water is classified as an inorganic compound because it
A
does not contain carbon
B
does not contain nitrogen
C
contains hydrogen
D
contains oxygen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Water is a compound composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Inorganic substances won’t contain a Carbon atom, whereas organic substances contain several. Thus, water is an inorganic compound because it does not contain carbon and it was not formed by a living organism.

Detailed explanation-2: -Water is an inorganic compound, a solvent . It does not possess any carbon in its molecular structure, hence not organic.

Detailed explanation-3: -Inorganic molecules do not contain carbon-hydrogen bonds. While carbon can still appear in inorganic molecules, such as in carbon dioxide, it lacks the additional hydrogens that make it organic.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carbon is present in the living and non-living parts of the earth. Carbon makes up approximately 50% of all living tissues. Carbon is also found in rocks, atmospheric gases, and water.

Detailed explanation-5: -Inorganic compounds include compounds that are made up of two or more elements other than carbon, as well as certain carbon-containing compounds that lack carbon-carbon bonds, such as cyanides and carbonates.

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