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Question
Give the various applications of organic chemistry?
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Solution
The soaps and shampoos we use while taking a bath, the powders and perfumes we apply on the body, the clothes we wear, the food we eat, i.e., carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, etc., the fuels we use, natural gas, petroleum products, medicines, explosives, and dyes and insecticides are all organic compounds.
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