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The only common characteristic of compun...

The only common characteristic of compunds from living sources is that all contain the element

A

(1) hydrogen

B

(2) oxygen

C

(3) nitrogen

D

(4) carbon

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D
Thus, organic chemistry is now defined as the study of carbon compounds. Kekule gave this modern defination to the science of organic chemistry.
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