Question

use the drop - down menus to identify each substance as an organic or inorganic compound. ozone (o₃): methane (ch₄): aluminum hydroxide (al(oh)₃): butane (c₄h₁₀): carbon monoxide (co): done

Explanation:

• Ozone (\(O_3\)): It is a molecule composed of only oxygen atoms. Organic compounds are generally defined as compounds containing carbon (except for a few exceptions like carbonates, carbides, etc.). Since ozone has no carbon, it is inorganic.
• Methane (\(CH_4\)): It is a hydrocarbon (a compound containing only carbon and hydrogen). Hydrocarbons are a major class of organic compounds. So, methane is organic.
• Aluminum hydroxide (\(Al(OH)_3\)): It contains aluminum, oxygen, and hydrogen. There is no carbon in this compound (and it is not one of the few carbon - containing inorganic compounds). So, it is inorganic.
• Butane (\(C_4H_{10}\)): It is a hydrocarbon. Hydrocarbons are organic compounds as they are based on carbon - hydrogen bonds. So, butane is organic.
• Carbon monoxide (\(CO\)): Although it contains carbon, it is one of the exceptions (like carbonates, carbides, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide) that are classified as inorganic compounds.

Answer:

ozone (\(O_3\)): inorganic compound
methane (\(CH_4\)): organic compound
aluminum hydroxide (\(Al(OH)_3\)): inorganic compound
butane (\(C_4H_{10}\)): organic compound
carbon monoxide (\(CO\)): inorganic compound