Question

is C6H12O6 organic or inorganic?

Answer 1

i think its inorganic becuase it contain an oxide?

Answer 2

ok nvm its organic but how? i thought that if the compound contains an oxide at the end its inorganic?

Answer 3

it's a sugar

Answer 4

which is organic

Answer 5

Is there any other way to tell or ? @arronq

Answer 6

@aaronq

Answer 7

C6H12O6

well it has carbon and hydrogen, clear indicators of an organic compound

Answer 8

Ok but my notes say it excludes oxides, so would it only matter when it's like carbon ____ oxide? @aarronq

Answer 9

Keep spelling your name wrong haha @aaronq

Answer 10

Example would be carbon dioxide or something

Answer 11

I think if the molecule has primarily carbon-carbon or carbon-hydrogen bonds then it's an organic molecule. It's not always but it's a good indication

Answer 12

the molecule above is glucose, and I believe every scientist would agree that it's an organic molecule

Answer 13

it's not necessarily glucose, it could be any 6 carbon sugar, like mannose or galactose.

I mean, the categories of organic/inorganic don't really mean anything. they come from when people used to think that materials from living things had special properties and could not be replicated in the lab...but i guess they want you to be able to differentiate them. If they have C and H in the formula, it's most likely organic.

Answer 14

Ok thank you!!

Answer 15

no problem !