How did organic compounds get their name? How is the word reltaed to the meaning??
carbon.
@PhillipBlood \(\color{Orange}{\huge\tt{Welcome~}}\) \(\huge\mathcal{to}\) \(\color{lightgreen}{\huge\tt{Open~Study~!}}\) The name \(\color{green}{\large\tt{organic ~compounds}}\) came as they were Organic compounds pertain to organisms., which means it was thought to be produced only by living organisms.The molecules of organic compounds have carbon. The word \(\color{green}{\large\tt{organic ~compounds}}\) relates because these organic compounds are found and occur in living organisms, and are needed for the body to function correctly. \(\color{lightblue}{\huge\tt{Nice~}}\) \(\huge\mathcal{to~meet~}\) \(\color{pink}{\huge\tt{You~!}}\)
Specifically, there must be a carbon bound to a hydrogen in the compound. Carbon dioxide is the only carbon chemical without this feature that is used extensively in organic chemistry.
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