Organic vs. Inorganic
Organic and Inorganic are the branches of chemistry. Organic compounds are made up of hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and their derivatives. Compounds other than organic compounds are called Inorganic compounds and they don't carry Carbon atoms mostly. Organic compounds are mostly associated with living things and inorganic compounds are mostly associated with non-living things.
Key Differences
Organic Compounds contains carbon-hydrogen bonds while inorganic compounds don't carry carbon-hydrogen bond.
Organic compounds are found in living matter while inorganic are found from non-living things.
Organic compounds have biological nature while inorganic compounds have mineral nature.
Organic compounds can't make salts while inorganic compounds can make salts.
Harlon Moss
Sep 09, 2015
Organic compounds are formed by covalent bonds while inorganic compounds are mostly formed by ionic bond, few are with covalent bonds.
Organic compounds are highly flammable and volatile while inorganic compounds are not inflammable and non-volatile.
Janet White
Sep 09, 2015
ADVERTISEMENT
Organic compounds are more complex as compare to inorganic compounds.
While in aqueous solution, organic compounds are poor conductor of heat and electricity while inorganic compounds are better conductors of heat and electricity while in aqueous solution.
Samantha Walker
Sep 09, 2015
Organic compounds are insoluble in water while organic compounds are soluble in water.
Samantha Walker
Sep 09, 2015
Melting and boiling points of organic compounds are lower as compare to inorganic compounds.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 09, 2015
Organic and Inorganic Definitions
Organic
Of, relating to, or derived from living organisms
Organic matter.
Inorganic
Involving neither organic life nor the products of organic life.
ADVERTISEMENT
Organic
Of, relating to, or affecting a bodily organ
An organic disease.
Inorganic
Not composed of organic matter.
Organic
Of, marked by, or involving the use of fertilizers or pesticides that are strictly of animal or vegetable origin
Organic vegetables.
An organic farm.
Inorganic
(Chemistry) Of or relating to compounds not containing hydrocarbon groups or derivatives.
Organic
Raised or conducted without the use of drugs, hormones, or synthetic chemicals
Organic chicken.
Organic cattle farming.
Inorganic
Not arising in normal growth; artificial.
ADVERTISEMENT
Organic
Serving organic food
An organic restaurant.
Inorganic
Lacking system or structure.
Organic
Simple, healthful, and close to nature
An organic lifestyle.
Inorganic
(chemistry) relating to a compound that does not contain carbon
Organic
Having properties associated with living organisms.
Inorganic
That does not originate in a living organism
Organic
Resembling a living organism in organization or development; interconnected
Society as an organic whole.
Inorganic
(chemistry) An inorganic compound
Organic
Constituting an integral part of a whole; fundamental.
Inorganic
Not organic; without the organs necessary for life; devoid of an organized structure; unorganized; lifeness; inanimate.
Organic
(Law) Denoting or relating to the fundamental or constitutional laws and precepts of a government or an organization.
Inorganic
Of or pertaining to compounds that are not derivatives of hydrocarbons; not organic{5}.
Organic
(Chemistry) Of or designating carbon compounds.
Inorganic
Relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis;
Hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances
Organic
An organic food or a product made from organic materials.
Inorganic
Lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms
Organic
A substance, especially a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.
Organic
(Chemistry) An organic compound.
Organic
(biology) Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
Organic
Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.
Organic
(chemistry) Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.
Organic
(agriculture) Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body.
Organic
(sociology) Describing a form of social solidarity theorized by Emile Durkheim that is characterized by voluntary engagements in complex interdependencies for mutual benefit (such as business agreements), rather than mechanical solidarity, which depends on ascribed relations between people (as in a family or tribe).
Organic
(military) Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached).
Organic
Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.
Organic
Generated according to the ranking algorithms of a search engine, as opposed to paid placement by advertisers.
Organic
Developing in a gradual or natural fashion.
The writing of the script was an organic process.
Organic
Harmonious; coherent; structured.
The production came together in an organic whole.
Organic
(chemistry) An organic compound.
Organic
An organic food.
Organic
(science fiction) A living organism, as opposed to a robot or hologram.
Organic
Of or pertaining to an organ or its functions, or to objects composed of organs; consisting of organs, or containing them; as, the organic structure of animals and plants; exhibiting characters peculiar to living organisms; as, organic bodies, organic life, organic remains. Cf. Inorganic.
Organic
Produced by the organs; as, organic pleasure.
Organic
Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.
Those organic arts which enable men to discourse and write perspicuously.
Organic
Forming a whole composed of organs.
Organic
Of or pertaining to compounds which are derivatives of hydrocarbons; pertaining to, or denoting, any one of a large series of carbon-containing compounds which are related to the carbon compounds produced by biological processes (such as methane, oils, fats, sugars, alcohols, ethers, proteins, etc.) and include many substances of artificial production which may or may not occur in animals or plants; - contrasted with inorganic.
Organic
A fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
Organic
Relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis;
Hydrocarbons are organic compounds
Organic
Of or relating to or derived from living organisms;
Organic soil
Organic
Being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms;
Organic life
Organic growth
Organic remains found in rock
Organic
Involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs;
An organic disease
Organic
Of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones;
Organic eggs
Organic vegetables
Organic chicken
Organic
Simple and healthful and close to nature;
An organic lifestyle
Organic
Constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
What is Organic?
Organic compounds are made up of hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and their derivatives. Living things are associated with organic compounds. e.g. Urea, methane, Sugar and Benzene. Organic compounds are in the form of gases, liquids and solids. Organic compounds are volatile and highly inflammable. Organic compounds can’t make salts due to covalence of carbon.
What is Inorganic?
Compounds other than organic compounds are called Inorganic compounds and they don’t carry Carbon atoms mostly. Non living things are associated with inorganic compounds. e.g. Sodium Chloride, Diamond and Calcium Chloride. Most of the inorganic compounds are solids. Inorganic compounds are non-volatile and are not inflammable. They are soluble in water and non-soluble in organic solution.
