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One boy asks me: why did they (chemists) classify chemistry into organic and inorganic ? It seems simple, but not really. Can anyone give me a clear explanation?
pixel01 said:One boy asks me: why did they (chemists) classify chemistry into organic and inorganic ? It seems simple, but not really. Can anyone give me a clear explanation?
That was disproved about 200 years ago, though it can take a while for scientific fads to die.Karl G. said:Chemists used to erroneously believe that the organic compounds of organic chemistry could only be produced by organisms.
True! ... http://www.alaska.net/~clund/e_djublonskopf/FlatEarth'society.htmturbo-1 said:That was disproved about 200 years ago, though it can take a while for scientific fads to die.
Karl G. said:
Karl G. said:Chemists used to erroneously believe that the organic compounds of organic chemistry could only be produced by organisms.
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