Organic chemistry is the study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-containing compounds. Most organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen, but they may ...

so different organic compounds have different melting points and boiling points. Polymers close polymerA large molecule formed from many identical smaller molecules known as monomers. consist of ...

The molecules may be remnants of fatty acids, which form cell membranes in Earth’s organisms, though they might have formed ...

Inorganic chemistry is concerned with the properties and behavior of inorganic compounds, which include metals, minerals, and organometallic compounds. While organic chemistry is defined as the study ...

Scientists analyzing pulverized rock onboard NASA's Curiosity rover have found the largest organic compounds on the red ...

Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 61, No. 3 (2016), pp. 1015-1032 (18 pages) Advances in spectroscopic techniques have led to an increase in the use of optical properties (absorbance and fluorescence) ...