Question

Make a decision about the molecule NaHCO3 classification organic or inorganic

Answer 1

`NaHCO_(3)` is an inorganic compound.

Solution:

1. Firstly, all the known definitions of organic compounds excludes Carbonic acid and it's salt from organic compounds except if 'C' is present in the cation.
2. Secondly, Sodium is a metal which organic compounds cannot posses as a compound.
3. Lastly, there is absence of C-H bond which is present in all the organic compounds.

Hence, we can conclude that
`NaHCO_(3)`is an inorganic compound though there is presence of Carbon atom in it.