Graphite is a mineral but sugar is not. Why is this so?
A) Sugar is naturally occurring, but graphite is manufactured.
B) Graphite has an orderly arrangement of atoms, but sugar does not.
C) Graphite is inorganic but sugar is organic.
D) Sugar is not an important material for manufacturing.
Answer: C
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