alleryStart learning →Atoms in organic molecules other than carbon and hydrogen are called what?
AIsotopes
BRadicals
CHomologues
DHeteroatoms
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Heteroatoms
Any atom apart from carbon and hydrogen, such as O, N or S, is termed a heteroatom.
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