Q15.1P - Chemistry: Molecular Nature Of Matter And Change

Question

Give the names and formulas of two carbon compounds that are organic and two that are inorganic.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The answer is,

Organic compounds: Ethane ( ${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}$ ) and Propane ( ${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}$ )

Inorganic compounds: Carbon dioxide ( ${\text{CO}}_{\text{2}}$) and Calcium Carbonate ( ${\text{CaCO}}_{\text{3}}$)

Step 1: Organic and Inorganic compounds

Organic compounds are compounds containing carbon and hydrogen along with atoms like oxygen and nitrogen, usually containing carbon-hydrogen bonds. Whereas the inorganic compounds are compounds that may or may not contain carbon atoms and carbon-hydrogen bonds.

Step 2: Explanation

The two organic compounds containing carbon atoms are given below.

Ethane ( ${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}$ ) and Propane ( ${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}$ )

The two inorganic compounds containing carbon atoms are given below.

Carbon dioxide ( ${\text{CO}}_{\text{2}}$ ) and Calcium Carbonate ( ${\text{CaCO}}_{\text{3}}$)