Chapter 21, Problem 1E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Cyanide ion, carbonate ion, acetate ion can be considered as organic or not is to be determined.

Concept introduction:

Compounds can be classified as organic and inorganic material on the basis of the material from which they are derived. The organic compound is the class of compound that has carbon-hydrogen bond or carbon-carbon long chains in their structure. They are derived from plants, animals and living organisms.

Inorganic compounds are those compounds that consist of other elements than carbon or have no carbon-carbon bond in their structure. They are derived from minerals.

Answer to Problem 1E

Acetate ion $\left({\text{C}}_2{\text{H}}_3{\text{O}}_2^{3-}\right)$ is an organic ion. Cyanide ion $\left({\text{CN}}^{-}\right)$ and carbonate ion $\left({\text{CO}}_3^{2-}\right)$ are inorganic ions.

Explanation of Solution

Cyanide ion $\left({\text{CN}}^{-}\right)$ and carbonate ion $\left({\text{CO}}_3^{2-}\right)$ are considered as inorganic ion because they do not consist of carbon-hydrogen bond in their structure.

Acetate ion $\left({\text{C}}_2{\text{H}}_3{\text{O}}_2^{3-}\right)$ is an organic ion because it has a carbon-hydrogen bond in its structure. The structure of acetate ion $\left({\text{C}}_2{\text{H}}_3{\text{O}}_2^{3-}\right)$ is,

Conclusion

Acetate ion $\left({\text{C}}_2{\text{H}}_3{\text{O}}_2^{3-}\right)$ is an organic ion. Cyanide ion $\left({\text{CN}}^{-}\right)$ and carbonate ion $\left({\text{CO}}_3^{2-}\right)$ are inorganic ions.