What are organic compounds?

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hsk
Sep 16, 2015

Organic compounds are carbon containing compounds. coupled with C-H bond in the structure.

Explanation:

Organic compounds are defined as compounds containing Carbon atom and a C-H bonds.

Organic compounds are mostly associated with living organisms. Organic compounds include nucleic acids, sugars, fats, proteins, enzymes and fuels. to name few organic compounds found in living beings

DNA
table sugar or sucrose, #C_12 H_22 O_11#

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