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Is salt an organic compound

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Table salt, sodium chloride (NaCl), is not considered an organic compound since, by definition, organic chemistry is the study of carbon compounds, and sodium chloride contains no carbon atoms.

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Yes, salt is an organic compound and contains C, H, and O.

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NO.
Organic molecules contain carbon. salt (NaCl) does not.

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Most salts are not molecules since they are not covalently. Salts are ionically bonded just like two magnets stuck together. Molecules are more like 2 pieces of clay that are stuck together

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Table salt is sodium chloride and is inorganic

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"Organic" molecules are ones that contain carbon, which NaCl does not. NaCl is not an organic molecule.

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