Asked in PMC Practice Test 15 (2021) 2021Moderate

Organic compounds are _.

Correct answer: A. Volatile

  • A. Volatile
  • B. Non-volatile
  • C. Fissible
  • D. None of these options are correct

Explanation

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are organic chemicals (containing Carbon) that have a high vapor pressure at room temperature. This high vapor pressure results from a low boiling point, which allows their molecules to evaporate from liquid to gas phase, a characteristic known as volatility.

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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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