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  Marked differences b/w organic and inorganic compounds There are some distinct differences between the composition, molecular structure and properties of organic and inorganic compounds                   Organic compound Inorganic compound Made of carbon and few other elements, chiefly H, O, N and halogens. Made of two or more elements of the periodic table. Carbon atoms join with each other’s and some other atoms by covalent bonds to form complex structures. Form simple ionic molecule. Show isomerism whereby the same molecular formula represents two or more different compounds. Do not show isomerism. Gasses, solid, liquid are under study in these compound. Generally   solids They are soluble in organic solvent, but insoluble in water. Soluble in wate...

Organic chemistry Hydrocarbons are organic compound in which carbon atom are joined to H-atoms by covalent bonds. All others compound could be regarded as derivatives of hydrocarbons. Thus the definition of organic chemistry could be; ̒̒A study of hydrocarbons and their derivatives̓̓. Importance of organic chemistry A large number of organic materials, both natural and synthetics are essential to overall being and living standard. The food we take, the cloth we wear, the papers of our book, the medicine we use when we are sick, are all the organic in nature. The modern synthetic organic products are gasoline, plastics, coating, vitamins, medicinal drugs, dyes, artificial flavorings, insecticide, preservatives and artificial sweeteners. The human body itself is made of a verity of organics and the every life process is supported by numerous enzymes catalyzed reactions that occur in our body. Why organic compound discovered in large numbers? The number of organic compound kno...

                      Origen of organic chemistry                                                                                       Around 1800, chemical substances were divided into two groups. The substances derived from animal, plants and other living sources were called organic substances . Amongst these were table sugar from sugarcane and urea from the urine of mammals. The substances obtained from the non-living sources such as rocks and minerals were grouped as inorganic substances . Sulpher, salt (NaCl), marble (CaCO 3 ) belongs to this type. Vital force theory According to this theory, it was widely believed that the animals, plants and other living sources contain a mysterious life principl...

Structural formula   Definition; The structural formula of a compound shows the exact picture as to how the various atoms are bonded to each other in a formula. As the Google map show the exact path of the destination.                                             For example, structural formula of ethane is How the structural formula of an organic compound can be determined? We can determine the structural formula by using traditional analytical method and spectroscopic method. traditional analytical method; it consist three steps; 1: identification of functional groups; the various functional groups such as –OH, -CHO, -COOH etc. are identified by their specific chemical test. 2: degradation into simpler molecule; large molecule are broken down to simpler one by oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis etc. each fragment is identified by the usual chemical...