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Chapter 2: Problem 54

What are the four major categories of inorganic compounds?

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The four major categories of inorganic compounds are acids, bases, salts, and water.

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01

Understanding Inorganic Compounds

Inorganic compounds are substances that do not contain both carbon and hydrogen. A majority of these are minerals or are derived from minerals.
02

Identifying the categories

There are four main types of inorganic compounds namely: acids, bases, salts and water.
03

Describing each category

Acids are substances that increase the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in solution, usually by having one or more H+ ions as part of their molecular structure. Bases are substances that decrease the concentration of hydrogen ions, in other words, increase the pH, by having one or more OH- ions. Salts result from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base. Water, which is both an acid and a base, is actually an inorganic compound.

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