Organic chemistry is often referred to as the chemistry of carbon compounds. While not all compounds containing carbon are organic, the majority are. For example, carbonates, carbides, and cyanides are not organic, all hydrocarbons (compounds with the elements C & H) are as well as derivative of such are. A few examples would be alkanes (such as propane, C3H8, benzene, C6H6, alcohols, esters, ethers, etc.
Which is an example of an organic compound?
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J.R. S. answered 03/14/19
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Here are 3 examples.
Methane: CH4
Ethane: CH3CH3
Propane: CH3CH2CH3
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