What is Inorganic Chemistry

The first question we might ask is What is organic chemistry, and how did it become a separate branch of chemistry A brief survey of the history of organic chemistry will help us understand how the division of chemicals into organic and inorganic originated and why this division persists today. 

Analytical chemistry is often described as the area of chemistry responsible for characterizing the composition of matter, both qualitatively (what is present) and quantitatively (how much is present). This description is misleading. After all, almost all chemists routinely make qualitative or quantitative measurements. The argument has been made that analytical chemistry is not a separate branch of chemistry, but simply the application of chemical knowledge. In fact, you probably have performed quantitative and qualitative analyses in other chemistry courses. For example, many introductory courses in chemistry include qualitative schemes for identifying inorganic ions and quantitative analyses involving titrations. 

What we mean by this is that the chemical properties of the solid are not deternfined solely by its structure but also by the nature of its chemical composition and in particular by any defects that may be present. We will find that both physical and chemical properties of a solid are largely determined by the type and nature of defects present. It is axiomatic in inorganic chemistry that ... 

During the study of inorganic chemistry, the structures for a large number of molecules and ions will be encountered. Try to visualize the structures and think of them in terms of their symmetry. In that way, when you see that Pt2+ is found in the complex PtCl42 in an environment described as D4h, you will know immediately what the structure of the complex is. This "shorthand" nomenclature is used to convey precise structural information in an efficient manner. Table 5.1 shows many common structural types for molecules along with the symmetry elements and point groups of those structures. 

So what is chemistry Obviously, chemistry is the study of chemicals or materials. It turns out, however, that there are two basic types of chemistry, one known as inorganic chemistry and the other as organic chemistry. 

The problem behind all these questions is that perhaps we have automatically and uncritically accepted the artificial distinction between Chemistry and Biochemistry (and even perhaps Biology) as a natural and insuperable barrier. But, what does "Molecular Biology" really mean or "Supramolecular Chemistry" And what about "Bioorganic Chemistry" Has it even nowadays any meaning to differentiate between Organic and Inorganic Chemistry ... 

Bio-inorganic Chemistry What Is it, and What s So Exciting Overview (Valentine and O HaUoran, 1999)... 

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