Question

Compound A melts at 801o C and is soluble

inwater.
Compound B melts at 24 o C and is insoluble
inwater.

Which of the two compounds is more likely to be an organic
compound?
Explain our reasoning.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Organic compounds are defined as the compounds which contain carbon as their main element. For example,
`CH_(3)OH` is an organic compound.

Generally, organic compounds are non-polar in nature and due to the presence of covalent bonding organic compounds have low melting point.

As compound A melts at
`801^(o)C` and is soluble in water. This means it is an ionic compound as it has high melting point and it is also polar in nature.

Whereas compound B melts at
`24^(o)C` and is insoluble in water. This means that this compound has covalent bonding and it is also non-polar in nature . Hence, it is more likely to be organic in nature.

Thus, we can conclude that compound B is more likely to be an organic

compound.