Compounds of Carbon - Inorganic Compounds

Inorganic Compounds

See also: Inorganic compounds by element#Carbon

There is a rich variety of carbon chemistry that does not fall within the realm of organic chemistry and is thus called inorganic carbon chemistry.

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