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 ...

This video excerpt from NOVA explains what astrobiologists consider to be the three basic ingredients of life—water, organic compounds, and energy. Although Earth has water and energy, scientists are ...

Elemental analysis offers scientists a method of determining the elements present in an organic compound, and in what quantity. Various fields of science rely on this type of analysis for research, ...

THIS “entirely revised edition” retains many of the features which characterized the earlier editions. The rapid growth of organic chemistry, however, makes the task of the reviser ever more difficult ...