Is organic chemistry the study of how fast a flammable liquid burns?

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david say: A hundred years ago 'organic chem' was defined as the study of molecules derived from living things. ----- A newer definition is that 'organic chem' is the study of carbon compounds (whether they come from living matter or are artificially created in a lab)
... SOME organic compounds will burn, but some will not, so your definition is not correct.
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busterwasmycat say: not all flammables are organics, and rate of reaction falls under the heading of reaction kinetics. Organic chemistry is the study of that vast array of chemical compounds based on carbon chemistry (excluding a very few inorganic carbon compounds, the oxides of carbon). We call it "organic" chemistry because life as we know it is based on such compounds. Not all such compounds come from life, though. History of science has a role in that naming.
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Roger the Mole say: No. The rate at which something burns is more in the realm of physical chemistry.
Organic chemistry would be more concerned about the structure of the liquid's molecules and how they were produced.
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Lord Bacon say: No, but am sure the flammability of organic compounds (based on carbon, oxygen and hydrogen) is part of it. You can't beat the odd explosion to keep studies interesting.
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kelly say: May I?
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Eddie say: I bet it's a lot more involved than that, otherwise it would be called "Burning-liquids study"
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