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Write the characteristics of organic compounds.

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1. Organic compounds have a high molecular weight and a complex structure. 

2. They are mostly insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents such as ether, carbon tetrachloride, toluene, etc. 

3. They are highly inflammable in nature. 

4. Organic compounds are less reactive compared to inorganic compounds. Hence, the reactions involving organic compounds proceed at slower rates.

5. Mostly organic compounds form covalent bonds in nature. 

6. They have a lower melting point and boiling point when compared to inorganic compounds 

7. They exhibit the phenomenon of isomerism, in which a single molecular formula represents several organic compounds that differ in their physical and chemical properties 

8. They are volatile in nature. 

9. Organic compounds can be prepared in the laboratory.

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