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Consider the following statements: A. Organic compounds are compounds of carbon. B. Organic compounds contain covalent bonds. C. Carbon tetrachloride is not an organic compound. Which of the above statements is/are correct? Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below:

Consider the following statements: A. Organic compounds are compounds of carbon. B. Organic compounds contain covalent bonds. C. Carbon tetrachloride is not an organic compound. Which of the above statements is/are correct? Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below: Correct Answer A and B only

The correct answer is A and B.

Key Points

  • The compounds in solid, liquid or gaseous state which carry carbon in its molecule are known as organic compounds.
  • It is a large class of chemical compounds in which one or more atoms of carbon are covalently linked to atoms of other elements, most commonly hydrogen.
  • Friedrich Wohler discovered in the early 1800s, organic compounds can be synthesized from minerals and other non-organic materials in the laboratory.
  • Lipids, Cellulose are the most common organic compounds.
  • The few carbon-containing compounds not categorised as organic include carbides, carbonates and cyanides.
  • Organic compounds can be broadly classified as acyclic (open chain) or cyclic (closed chain).

Important Points

  • Carbon tetrachloride, also known by many other names is an organic compound with the chemical formula CCl4.
  • It is a colourless liquid with a "sweet" smell that can be detected at low levels.
  • It has practically no flammability at lower temperatures. 

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