Question

Which of the following is NOT an organic compound ?

A. Corn oil
B. Protein
C. Bromine
D. Methane

Answer 1

Bromine is not organic

Answer 2

Answer: C. Bromine

Step-by-step explanation:

Organic compounds are those compounds that contain carbon bonded to hydrogen.

Inorganic compounds are those compounds that do not contain carbon or contain carbon not bonded to hydrogen.

A. Corn oil is a triglyceride made up of carbon and hydrogen and thus is a organic compound.

B. Protein is a polymer made up from amino acids having formula
`COOH-R-NH_2` and is a organic compound.

C. Bromine
`Br_2` , does not contain carbon and is a inorganic compound.

D. Methane
`CH_4` is a organic compound.