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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.
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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.
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Sep 09, 2015
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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.
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Sep 09, 2015
Organic compounds are insoluble in water while organic compounds are soluble in water.
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Sep 09, 2015
Melting and boiling points of organic compounds are lower as compare to inorganic compounds.
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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.
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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.
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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

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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.

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