General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons - 12.1 Organic Compounds - Questions and Problems - Page 447: 12.4

Answer

a. Inorganic compound. b. Organic compound. c. Organic compound. d. Inorganic compound.

Work Step by Step

a. $Li$ and $F$ form the ionic compound: $LiF$, $Li^+$ + $F^-$; since it is an ionic compound, it probably is inorganic. b. The boiling point of organic compounds is usually lower than room temperature; thus, their most common form is as a gas. c. and d. See Table 12.1, page 445
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