However, the definition is unclear and not agreed upon, and there are different views on this subject by various governments. In organic chemistry, the key in chemical reactions is in the interaction between two or more molecules. There are two general types of reactions: ionic and covalent.
In ionic reactions, inorganic chemical compounds are charged with an electrically-charged atom, while in covalent reactions the atoms are uncharged and only the surface charges determine the outcome of an inorganic reaction. The most common inorganic reaction is the reduction of an anion (a negatively-charged atom) with an anion (a positively-charged atom).
Covalent reactions do not depend on surface charges and are therefore called electrostatic reactions. Electrons move from one atom to another and become bonded together, which gives them a positive charge. In this process the molecule becomes more attracted to the opposite atom.
In ionic reactions, the bonding is achieved by the transfer of electrons between the molecules. When the molecule is negatively-charged, it is repelled from the negatively-charged atom.
The process of electron transfer in covalent reactions depends on two factors: the surface area of the atom and its mobility. The higher the mobility of the atom, the faster the electrons will be transferred from the atom to the other atom, and the slower the transfer will be. This effect is called electrostatic repulsion.
The chemical properties of inorganic chemical compounds depend on their structure. These structures are determined by the number of electrons in the atom, their orbital, and the number of protons and neutrons in the atom.
There are three types of inorganic compounds: ionic, covalent, and mixtures. Ionic compounds are composed of one or more inorganic compounds which are positively charged; covalently bonded to an ion such as sodium chloride and potassium chloride. {the first one containing no ions. {the second one contains one or two ions; the third one containing one or more ions have an extra ion. {and the last one contains one or more ions, as well as two or more protons and two or more neutrons. {sodium silicate. {sodium bicarbonate. {sodium carbonate.
