Sources of Organic Compounds


 
 
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Sources of Organic Compounds

The main sources of organic compounds are

(i) Organisms,

(ii) Coal and

(iii) Petroleum.

Organisms

Living and their products contain large varieties of carbon compounds. Pants  give us sugar, starch, cellulose, vegetable oils, drugs, etc. Animals give us fast and oils. Many things that we use in our life, such as grains, pulses, sugar, tea, coffee, paper, wood, rubber and plastics are all made of carbon compounds.

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Question : 1

Which of the following are correct :

(a) The main sources of organic compounds are organisms, coal, petroleum, etc.

(b) The fractional distillation of petroleum gives petrol, kerosene, diesel, naphtha, and several other petrochemical products.

(c) The products like grains, pulses, sugar, tea, coffee, paper, wood rubber, plastics are all made of carbon compounds.

Right Option : D
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Question : 2

Which of the following are the main sources of organic compounds ?

Right Option : D
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Question : 3

Which of the following are correct :

(a) Petroleum is a liquid mixture of organic compounds.

(b) Benzene is obtained from coal tar which is produced from the destructive distillation of coal.

Right Option : C
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