Inorganic Chemistry
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Inorganic Chemistry is that field of Chemistry that deals with the study of all the elements and their compounds with the exception of carbon and its compounds. Inorganic chemistry investigates the characteristics of substances that are not organic, such as nonliving matter and minerals found in the earth’s crust. Branches of inorganic chemistry include applications in organic chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, coordination chemistry, geochemistry, inorganic technology, nuclear science and energy, organometallic compounds, reaction kinetics and mechanisms, solid-state chemistry, and synthetic inorganic chemistry.
The boundaries of inorganic chemistry with the other major areas of chemistry are not precisely defined, and it is often a matter of taste as to whether a particular topic is to be included in the field of inorganic chemistry or is to be considered physical or even organic chemistry.