Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry, as opposed to organic chemistry, is chemistry that does not involve the atom carbon. However, the gas carbon dioxide is considered inorganic (despite its containing carbon) for historical reasons.

Distinctions between inorganic and organic chemistry