To Be Considered an Organic Molecule a Substance Must Contain

Question

To be considered an organic molecule a substance must contain
A)carbon and nitrogen.
B)carbon and hydrogen.
C)carbon and oxygen.
D)oxygen and hydrogen.

Accepted Answer

Organic molecules must contain carbon as their backbone, and hydrogen is often also present in organic compounds. Carbon and nitrogen compounds are called organonitrogen compounds, while organic compounds containing carbon and oxygen are called organic oxygen compounds. However, the presence of nitrogen or oxygen alone does not qualify a substance as an organic molecule.