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There is no perfect rule for the difference between organic and inorganic.

-The Main difference is that organic compounds contain Carbon. Inorganic compounds don't.

Organic: a molecule with carbon

Inorganic: a molecule without carbon

-Organic compounds contain carbon-hydrogen bonds. Inorganic compounds do not. Some examples of organic compounds are oils, lipids and proteins.

-Some compounds that contain carbon are considered inorganic. They include carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, the carbonates and cyanides. Also considered inorganic are all the interesting allotropes of carbon such as diamonds, graphite, buckyballs and nanotubes.

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Organic compounds contain carbon and are typically found in living organisms, while inorganic compounds do not contain carbon and are often minerals or simple compounds like salts and metals. Organic compounds are more complex and can participate in biochemical reactions, while inorganic compounds are simpler and have important roles in a variety of chemical processes.

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Organic means that something is based on carbon. Inorganic means that something is not based on carbon. There are other things that use the term organic such as in food.

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