On Nov 18, 2009, at 8:09 PM, Rceeberger wrote:
On 11/18/2009 7:00:59 PM, Ronn! Blankenship ([email protected]
) wrote:
At 11:58 AM Wednesday 11/18/2009, Deborah Harrell wrote:
I'll bet there's a difference of wording -- 'organic chemistry' here
primarily refers to petrochemicals; 'biochemistry' refers to
life-related chemicals. This is an incorrect terminology in my
opinion, but I
can't change what is taught in colleges...
Debbi
Words, Words - What Is Brain?! Maru :)
I agree with you. "Organic chemistry is the chemistry of carbon
compounds." Though usually with the omission of most metal
carbonates, the chemistry of which is usually covered in the section
on inorganic chemistry. That's
how *I* teach it in colleges, anyway. ;)
Just Don't Ask An Astrophysicist To Define "Metals" 'Cuz He'll
Include Carbon As One Maru
Well why not?
Calcium is a metal too isnt it?
xponent
Common Sense Is Worth Little Without Knowledge Maru
rob
So is silicon .. well, sort of, anyway ..
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion,
butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance
accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders,
give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new
problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight
efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." --
attributed to Lazarus Long by Robert A. Heinlein
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