Organic versus inorganic compounds
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03 Organic versus inorganic compounds
- Chemical composition — organic: carbon must be present · inorganic: carbon may be present.
- Solubility — organic: mostly insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents · inorganic: mostly soluble in water.
- Melting and boiling points — organic: low · inorganic: high.
- Odour — organic: usually characteristic · inorganic: usually odourless.
- Combustion — organic: burn to give always CO₂ and H₂O · inorganic: mostly non-combustible.
- Type of bonds — organic: covalent · inorganic: ionic and covalent.
- Conduction — organic: non-electrolytic, do not conduct · inorganic: mostly electrolytic and conduct.
- Reaction rate — organic: slow (between molecules) · inorganic: fast (between ions).
- Polymerisation — organic: many form polymers · inorganic: rarely.
- Isomerism — organic: common · inorganic: rare.
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