What is compound that does not contain carbon?

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Meave60
Apr 4, 2017

A compound that does not contain carbon is an inorganic compound as opposed to an organic compound, which contains carbon and hydrogen.

Explanation:

Examples of Inorganic Compounds:

#"H"_2"O":##"water"#

#"NO"_2":##"nitrogen dioxide"#

#"NaCl":##"salt/common table salt"#

#"CO"_2":##"carbon dioxide"# (It contains carbon but no hydrogen.)

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