Which one of the following groups of chemical compounds is composed entirely of organic compounds?

A. Ch3OCH3, Ca3 (PO4) 2, CO2, H2CO3

B. C2H2, CH4, CaCl2, CaCN2

C. C2H4O, CH2O, CaSO4, C3H5 (OH) 3

D. C6H6, C2H5OH, C6H5CH3, C3H5 (NO3) 3

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Asia Rosario

18 May, 17:08

Which one of the following groups of chemical compounds is composed entirely of organic compounds?

A. Ch3OCH3, Ca3 (PO4) 2, CO2, H2CO3

B. C2H2, CH4, CaCl2, CaCN2

C. C2H4O, CH2O, CaSO4, C3H5 (OH) 3

D. C6H6, C2H5OH, C6H5CH3, C3H5 (NO3) 3

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Alonso Zhang · Answer 1

D

Explanation:

Organic compounds are chemical compounds which usually contains one or more atoms of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and sometimes nitrogen or sulphur. Carbon and hydrogen are the main element that is contained in most organic compounds.

Option A is wrong because calcium phosphate is not an organic compound, although all the other compounds in the option are organic compounds.

Option B is wrong because calcium chloride is not an organic compound

Option C is wrong also as calcium sulphate is not an organic compound

Option D is correct as all are organic compounds

Which one of the following groups of chemical compounds is composed entirely of organic compounds?A. Ch3OCH3, Ca3 (PO4) 2, CO2, H2CO3B. C2H2, CH4, CaCl2, CaCN2C. C2H4O, CH2O, CaSO4, C3H5 (OH) 3D. C6H6, C2H5OH, C6H5CH3, C3H5 (NO3) 3

Which one of the following groups of chemical compounds is composed entirely of organic compounds?

A. Ch3OCH3, Ca3 (PO4) 2, CO2, H2CO3

B. C2H2, CH4, CaCl2, CaCN2

C. C2H4O, CH2O, CaSO4, C3H5 (OH) 3

D. C6H6, C2H5OH, C6H5CH3, C3H5 (NO3) 3