Question

define heteroatom in a carbon compound​

Answer 1

Answer:

Hetroatoms are atoms present in organic compound other than hydrogen and carbon.These include oxygen, halogen etc.,and can determine chemical propertits of organic compound

Answer 2

In organic Chemistry, a hetero atom is any atom that is not carbon or hydrogen. The term is used to indicate that non- carbons have replaced carbon in the back bone of the molecular structure. The various hetero atoms are- nitrogen, oxygen, Sulphur, chlorine, phosphorous, bromine and iodine.