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What are inorganic compounds?

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Inorganic chemistry is the study of the formation, synthesis, and properties of compounds that do not contain carbon-hydrogen bonds. There are around 100,000 known inorganic compounds, while there are around two million known organic compounds. Examples of inorganic compounds include sodium chloride (NaCl): used as table salt.

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