Pyridine is an example of:
Correct answer: B. Heterocyclic compound
- A. Homocyclic compound
- B. Heterocyclic compound
- C. Carbocyclic compound
- D. Aliphatic compound
Explanation
Pyridine is classified as a heterocyclic compound because it contains a ring made of atoms of different elements, particularly nitrogen. Heterocyclic compounds can have atoms like nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur in their ring structures. Homocyclic compounds consist of only carbon and hydrogen in the ring, carbocyclic compounds have all carbon atoms in the ring, and aliphatic compounds are characterized by chains of carbon atoms.
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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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