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How do you test for organic compounds?


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Organic compounds contain carbon atoms covalently bonded to hydrogen atoms and in some case hetero atoms like N,O,S. The Organic compound can be detected through:

  1. Infrared spectroscopy: To determine functional groups.
  2. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy: To determine the whole structure of an organic compound.
  3. X-ray: To determine the crystal structure.
  4. Mass spectrometry: To determine the molecular weight of a compound.

Therefore, the above mentioned points can easily detect organic compounds.


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