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Feb 7, 2018

organic compounds can contain a variety of molecules but they need to have Carbon skeleton.

Explanation:

Organic compounds are defined as the substance containing Carbon skeleton. There are various other elements also found in organic compounds, to name a few, nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur, phosphorus, etc.

Feb 8, 2018

Usually carbon and hydrogen, bonded with other atoms.

Explanation:

Almost all, if not all organic compounds are composed of at least hydrogen and carbon atoms. That means, most organic compounds are just hydrocarbons bonded with other atoms such as oxygen and nitrogen being the most common ones.

Some examples of organic compounds include:

Methane #(CH_4)#

Ethanol #(C_2H_5OH)#

Acetic acid #(CH_3COOH)#