Wherever we look around, you can see both inorganic and organic compounds. When we go to supermarket, we see different items; some are organic and others are inorganic. What is the difference between organic and inorganic compounds?
Well, the chemical difference is not the one you hear on the news which distinguishes “organic” vegetables from “non-organic” ones. Guess what, both are made up of organic and inorganic compounds.
Let’s say that the “agriculture industry” definition is not the same as the chemical definition. In chemistry, there is a major difference, which is well defined.
Telling the difference between organic and inorganic compounds is one of the main things you need to make clear while learning chemistry. If you are interested, learn more about thermodynamics and kinetics, another two of thee most important concepts in chemistry.
In this article we will explain it in detail, so at the end you will be able to differentiate both of types of chemicals without any difficulty. We will try to solve all your doubts about this eternal chemistry question!
In the early days, scientists separated organic and inorganic compounds on the fact that the first group was considered as a result of the activity of living beings, whereas the second group belonged to the processes unrelated to any way of life. Now there are much clearer definitions.
| Did You Know? Inorganic and organic chemistry are two of the main disciplines of chemistry. Organic is related to (most of ) the chemistry of carbon, and inorganic chemistry studies basically the rest of chemical compounds. |
Introduction
About 200 years ago, at the transition between alchemy and chemistry, chemists classified the chemical compounds into two main groups.
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