Organic or Inorganic?
 Name the molecule and then decide if it is organic or inorganic.

               Stephen Taylor
         Bandung International School
H 2O
H 2O
 water
Inorganic!


H 2O
 water

   Where’s the carbon?
C6H12O6
C6H12O6
  glucose
Organic!


   C6H12O6
           glucose
CO2
CO2
Carbon dioxide
Inorganic!


CO2
Carbon dioxide

       Oxides don’t count
NaCO2   -
NaCO2              -
Sodium carbonate
Inorganic!


NaCO2                          -
Sodium carbonate

     Carbonates don’t count either.
C2H6
C2H6
 ethane
Organic!


   C2H6
           ethane
ribose
Organic!




           ribose
NaHCO3
NaHCO3
      Sodium
 hydrogencarbonate
Inorganic!

NaHCO3
      Sodium
 hydrogencarbonate
        Hydrogencarbonates – no!
amino acids
Organic!




           amino acids
KHCO3
KHCO3
    Potassium
hydrogencarbonate
glycerol
Organic!




           glycerol
Inorganic!

KHCO3
    Potassium
hydrogencarbonate
O2
O2
oxygen
Inorganic!


O2
oxygen
Deoxyribonucleic acid
    (single nucleotide)
Organic!




  Deoxyribonucleic acid
           (single nucleotide)
Fatty acids
Organic!




           Fatty acids
dipeptide
Organic!




           dipeptide
triglyceride
Organic!




           triglyceride
Organic or Inorganic?

Organic or Inorganic?