Question

34. Give the basic difference between Inorganic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry.

Answer 1

Part 1: Organic chemistry

• Organic chemistry is the discipline of chemistry that deals with the scientific study of organic substances (compounds that contain covalently bonded carbon atoms).
• Organic chemistry is concerned with the structure and chemical composition of organic substances, as well as their physical and chemical properties and chemical reactions.
• For example, compounds include hydrocarbons e.g., Methane $\left({\mathrm{CH}}_4\right)$.

Part 2: Inorganic Chemistry

• The term "organic" refers to compounds that have carbon atoms in them.
• Thus, 'Inorganic Chemistry' is the discipline of chemistry concerned with the study of substances that do not include carbon-hydrogen atoms. It is the opposite of Organic Chemistry.
• Metals, salts, chemical compounds, and other such things that do not contain carbon-hydrogen bonding are examples.