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Carbon dioxide is the only inorganic molecule that contains carbon.
Actually carbon monoxide is another, and there is some doubt about the classification of materials like calcium carbide, silicon carbide, etc., which may be regarded as organic or inorganic depending on what you want to do with them.
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What does it mean for a carbon pool to be inorganic?
For a compound to be organic, it must have both carbon and hydrogen. Carbon in its elemental form is therefore inorganic. A carbon pool or stock or reservoir is simply a storage mechanism by which the Earth stores carbon.
Is iron oxide organic or inorganic?
Iron oxide is inorganic, as it is composed of iron and oxygen atoms that are bonded together in a mineral form. It does not contain carbon-hydrogen bonds found in organic compounds.
Is Carbon Black inorganic?
Carbon Black is a form of elemental carbon produced by incomplete combustion of heavy petroleum products. It is classified as an inorganic compound because it does not contain any carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds, which are characteristics of organic compounds.
Why is FeS2 inorganic?
it is inorganic due to the absence of carbon
Are there inorganic compound that contains carbon?
yes. such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonates, bicarbonates and inorganic (metal) carbides.
