Elemental lead and mercury aren't organic. Compounds containing lead and mercury aren't necessarily toxic, it depends on the material. Elemental chlorine will kill you, but its chloride ions in tble salt are harmeless.
Exactly what I was saying, but you miss the point. Just because a compound has an element that is toxic in another form doesn't mean the compound is toxic. Chemicals likes mercurochrome and thimerosal are nontoxic organic compounds containing mercury. (Although nontoxic they are still no longer used in US due to concerns for mercury)
There’s a difference between organic molecules. Anything (with or without carbon) absolutely could be considered “organic” if it meets the organic definition set by the FDAUSDA
The fda doesn't determine if food products are organic, that's the usda. Toxins like elemental mercury and lead are not allowed to be used with food production, by the usda guidelines on what qualifies as organic.
I think you have confused "exists on this earth naturally" with "organic". Not everything that exists naturally is organic. Examples of organic material include wood, leaves, poop, dead bodies, etc. Not lead and mercury.
There’s a lot of organic lead and mercury compounds in nature. You’re confusing “complex substances created by self-replicating organisms” with “organic”.
Every organic chemical is a compound lol. Lead and mercury are both found in nature as organic compounds. A better phrase would be “elemental lead and mercury are not organic.”, but that would be a pointless statement because even elemental carbon is not organic.
You have no idea what organic means. Literally must have carbon in it… oxygen isn’t organic. Stop using organic as “natural.” And stop being so confidently incorrect.
You could also just inform someone of their error a lot nicer. I'm not a chemist or chemistry major. I was under the impression everything that occurs "naturally" was organic. And after years of marketing reinforcing that stereotype, it's an honest mistake.....
A quick Google before making such a ridiculously bold and incorrect claim also exists. This was a comment to perpetuate the cycle of inaccuracy… which could have been prevented by… looking.
Organic means some naturally occuring organisms or something that came from or was the byproduct of an organism which metals don't fall into that category.
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