Question

Which best describes why acetic acid (CH3COOH) is an organic compound, but sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is not?

Answer 1

C. Acetic acid contains a significant amount of carbon, but a sodium hydroxide contains no carbon.

Step-by-step explanation:

Organic compounds are based on carbon. They also, almost always, include hydrogen as well.

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Answer 2

CH3COOH is considered an organic compound since it contains a chain of carbon. An organic compound is a class of organic compound that contains one or more carbon atom covalently linked to other elements. Inorganic compounds, on the other hand, is a compound that doesn't necessarily have a carbon atom.