Question

what is the difference between organic and inorganic compounds

Answer 1

The difference between organic and inorganic compounds is that organic compounds are obtained from living matter. On the other hand, inorganic compounds are obtained from minerals.

Example of organic compounds--- Glucose
". ". inorganic compounds----- Carbon dioxide

Answer 2

# Organic Compounds

• Organic compounds are characterized by the presence of carbon atoms in them.
• Organic compounds consisting of hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and their other derivatives.
• Organic compounds are said to be more volatile and also highly inflammable.
• These compounds exist in the form of solids, gases, and liquids.
• These are insoluble in water.
• These compounds have the carbon-hydrogen bonds.
• Organic compounds are mainly found in most of the living things.
• Organic compounds form covalent bonds.
• In most of the aqueous solutions, these are poor conductors of heat and electricity.
• Examples of organic compounds include fats, nucleic acids, sugars, enzymes, proteins and hydrocarbon fuels.

# Inorganic Compounds

• Most inorganic compounds do not have carbon atoms in them (some exceptions do exist).
• They do not possess hydrogen or oxygen and their derivatives.
• These compounds are not inflammable and are non-volatile in nature.
• These exist as solids.
• These are soluble in water and also non-soluble in some of the organic solutions.
• These do not have the carbon-hydrogen bonds.
• These compounds are found in non-living things.
• Inorganic compounds form ionic bonds between the atoms of molecules.
• In aqueous solutions, these are known to be good conductors of heat and electricity.
• The example for inorganic compounds includes non-metals, salts, metals, acids, bases, substances which are made from single elements.