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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Inorganic chemistry – the chemistry
of compounds that are not organic in nature.
(Organic compounds have C as the basic structural element & do not contain metals.)
(Organic compounds have C as the basic structural element & do not contain metals.)
• Inorganic chemistry is generally split up into the following
divisions:
1) Main group chemistry
2) Transition metal chemistry
3) Lanthanide-actinide chemistry
We will look at divisions 1) & 2),
and a general sub-grouping
called organometallic chemistry.
and a general sub-grouping
called organometallic chemistry.
