Organic compounds are?
Correct answer: D. Covalent
- A. Ionic
- B. Non-ionic
- C. Non-covalent.
- D. Covalent
Explanation
Organic compounds are covalent in nature. This means that the atoms in organic compounds are held together by covalent bonds, which are formed by the sharing of electrons. Covalent bonds are typically stronger than ionic bonds, and they allow for a wider variety of chemical structures. There are some organic compounds that contain ionic bonds, but these are generally considered to be organometallic compounds. Organometallic compounds are compounds that contain carbon bonded to a metal. The metal in an organometallic compound can have an ionic charge, which gives the compound some ionic properties.
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About Classification of Organic Compounds
Organic compounds are classified by carbon skeleton into open-chain, branched-chain and cyclic compounds, including homocyclic and heterocyclic types. The classification also uses functional groups to distinguish hydrocarbons, halo compounds, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, which is different from naming compounds by IUPAC rules.
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