Chapter 6.4, Problem 4MI

Summary Introduction

To contrast:

An organic compound to an inorganic compound.

Introduction:

A compound is a substance shaped when at least two chemical components are synthetically bonded together. The elements in any compound are always present in fixed ratios.

Explanation of Solution

Organic compound	Inorganic compound
These compounds mainly found in most of the living beings.	These compounds are found in non-living things.
It contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. They contain carbon-hydrogen bonds.	They do not have carbon-hydrogen bonds but may contain carbon.
They are soluble in organic solvent but insoluble in water.	They are soluble in water and non-soluble in organic solvents.
Low melting point	High melting point.
They are highly inflammable.	They are non-inflammable
Low boiling point	High boiling point.