Organic Food

giobobo1 asked:


What is the importance of the 4 major organic compounds to living things?

draco_luver92 asked:


A.) Organic compounds are produced using naturally occurring ingredients. Inorganic compounds are produced using man-made chemicals.

B.) Organic compounds are more common than inorganic compounds.

C.) Organic compounds are naturally occurring and inorganic compounds are man-made.

D.) Organic compounds are less complex than inorganic compounds.

E.) Organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen. Inorganic compounds don’t.

kashanrat asked:


For example, how do you work out the oxidation state of C2H5OH using an algebraic equation?
I always seem to get -2 for the oxidation state. Is it possible that oxidation state for Organic Compounds cannot be found this way?

Thanks in advance

dawnofhikari asked:


Anyone know some products, food, etc, that have organic compounds in it? Things with Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids.

Kaushil asked:


Is white color of organic compound due to solvent effect?

Whether it is due to use of charcoal ?

What is the core idea behind color of any compound?

arwen744 asked:


“The following names for organic compounds are incorrect. Draw the structure which was intended by each name, and give the correct name for each compound.

a. 4-methylpentane

b. 1-methyl-2-ethylbutane

c. 1,1,1-trimethylpentane

d. 2-ethylhexane”

I can figure out the drawings, but I have no idea how to correctly name this compounds! Please help!

Jamie asked:


I need some help for my college course: Chemistry. I need some medicines with organic compounds, and what they contain. Any help is appreciated, or any websites!

horkinhighmer asked:


I don’t know if I am right about organic compounds. I think a organic compound is like a alcohol or a steroid.

cruisin4bruisin asked:


Benzene is poisonous and a proven carcinogen. Yet many compounds containing benzene rings, such as benzaldehyde, are common in the foods you eat. Why are some organic compounds with phenyl groups safe to eat?

Hi O asked:


What is the name for the reaction that joins two monomers together in organic compounds?