Sure, let's classify each compound as either organic or inorganic:
1. NaCl (Sodium Chloride):
Sodium chloride is a salt composed of sodium and chlorine. Salts are typically classified as inorganic compounds.
- NaCl: Inorganic
2. Phenol (C₆H₆O):
Phenol contains a benzene ring with an OH group attached to it. Compounds containing carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds, especially with benzene rings, are classified as organic.
- Phenol: Organic
3. Ethane (C₂H₆):
Ethane is a simple hydrocarbon consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms. Hydrocarbons are classified as organic compounds.
- C₂H₆: Organic
4. Calcium Phosphate (Ca₃(PO₄)₂):
Calcium phosphate is composed of calcium ions, phosphate ions, and no carbon-hydrogen bonds. It is classified as an inorganic compound.
- Ca₃(PO₄)₂: Inorganic
5. Formaldehyde (CH₂O):
Formaldehyde contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. It is one of the simplest forms of aldehydes, which are classified as organic compounds.
- Formaldehyde: Organic
6. Magnesium Carbonate (MgCO₃):
Magnesium carbonate is composed of magnesium ions and carbonate ions and does not contain carbon-hydrogen bonds, so it is classified as an inorganic compound.
- MgCO₃: Inorganic
To summarize:
- NaCl: Inorganic
- Phenol (C₆H₆O): Organic
- C₂H₆ (Ethane): Organic
- Ca₃(PO₄)₂ (Calcium Phosphate): Inorganic
- Formaldehyde (CH₂O): Organic
- MgCO₃ (Magnesium Carbonate): Inorganic
