Question

Write any four properties of organic compounds that distinguish them from inorganic compounds.

Answer 1

1. Presence of carbon.
2. Solubility in the organic solvents.
3. Forming of covalent bonds.
4. Having low melting and boiling points.

Answer 2

Sr. No.	Properties of organic compounds	Properties of inorganic compounds
1.	These are made up of only a few elements: C, H, O, N, S, X (Cl, Br, I).	These are made up of all the known elements.
2.	These involve covalent bonds.	These involve ionic bonds.
3.	These are generally gases or liquids.	These are generally solids.
4.	They have low melting and boiling points.	They have high melting and boiling points.
5.	They are generally insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents.	These are generally soluble in water but insoluble in organic solvents.
6.	These are non-conductors of electricity.	These are generally good conductors of electricity.
7.	They are combustible.	They are non-combustible.
8.	They show isomerism.	They show ionic reactions.
9.	They show molecular relations.	They don’t show isomerism.