Cowbandit asked:


Well my bio teacher told me that if a compound has 2 or more carbon atoms, then it is organic. Therefore, she said that something like methane wouldn’t be organic. However, I’ve been searching around the internet for a formal definition, and I’ve come up upon people saying that all an organic compound needs is carbon bonded with hydrogen or something of that nature. Thus methane would be organic?

So i just want to clarify on what makes a compound organic. If just by looking at its formula, how can you determine whether the molecule is organic or not?

KIPLYN

Doug asked:


I need help with organic nomenclature. I’m trying to figure out the name of a compound that contains 3 oxygens (2 of which are part of carbonyl groups) and 1 C=C double bond. The molecule has a ring structure.

LYNELLE

NightmareMJ asked:


I am curious as to what rain forest plant or organic material is the molecules that composes the Citalopram molecule/drug derived from? I know nearly all pharmaceuticals are at least original derived from preexisting sources(such as rare plants and similar materials). So I am wanting to know what Citalopram(a medication I am currently taking as well) comes from originally even though it is likely synthetically made now. Thanks For help

SUNEE