/oss/taxonomy/term/3392/all en /oss/article/health/what-difference-between-organic-and-inorganic-arsenic <p>Atoms of arsenic can combine with atoms of other elements to form a variety of compounds. These can be divided into two categories, “inorganic” and “organic.” In this case, the term “organic” is used in its proper chemical sense, referring to molecules that have a framework of carbon atoms. In an “organic” arsenic compound, the arsenic atom is attached to a carbon that may, for example, be part of a sugar molecule such as ribose. This "organic" variety is more complicated in structure, but it is harmless.</p> Thu, 30 Aug 2018 19:31:39 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7325 at /oss