Organic compound......
- compounds that could be
obtained from living organisms.
-
contain H as well as C, while other common elements are oxygen, nitrogen, the halogen , sulfur and phosphorus.
- exist
as simple or complex molecules; as
gases, liquids or solid and coloured or
colourless.
§Not all C compound are organic.
Eg:
carbonate (CO32-), cyanide (CN-), bicarbonate (HCO3-) and carbon monoxide (CO) are NOT
organic compounds.
Caffeine |
Glucose |
Penicillin |
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