What is the difference between organic matter and inorganic matter?
Inorganic matter is an inorganic compound. Generally refers to the elements other than carbon elements, such as water, salt, sulfuric acid, lime and so on. However, some simple carbon compounds such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonates, carbonates and carbides, because of their composition and properties and inorganic similar, so also as an inorganic to study. The vast majority of inorganic matter can be classified as oxides, acids, alkalis and salts.
Organic compounds in addition to a few, can generally burn. Compared with inorganic matter, their thermal stability is relatively poor, the electrolyte is easy to heat decomposition. The melting point of organic matter is low, generally not more than 400 ℃. The polarity of organic matter is very weak, so most of the water is not soluble. The reaction between organic matter, mostly intermolecular reactions, often requires a certain activation energy, so the reaction is slow, often requiring catalyst and other means. And the reaction of organic matter is more complex, under the same conditions, a compound can often be several different reactions at the same time, generate different products.
Organic matter that organic compounds. Carbon compounds (carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonates, metal carbides and other rare carbon compounds excluded) or hydrocarbons and their derivatives in general. Organic matter is the material basis for life.
