ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Look at the representations of the followings organic compounds. They are made of atoms linked together by chemical  bounds.


                    Each bowl represents an atome.                                                  Each stick represents a chemical bond.
    Carbon atoms (C) are grey
    Hydrogen atoms (H) are white
    Oxygen atoms (O) are red
    Nitrogen atoms (N) are blue
    Sulfur atoms (S) are yellow

methan
is the main component of natural gas, and probably the most abundant organic compound on earth
histrionicotoxin
is a toxin found in the skin of poison frogs
glycerol
is used as a  food additive, labeled E422; it may help  preserve food or be used as a sugar substitute.
caffeine
is the stimulant found in coffee and tea
ethanoic acid
is the main component of vinegar
ethanol
is the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages
sucrose
is table sugar