Inorganic reactions

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In any AS course you will meet these types of inorganic reaction:

Thermal decomposition

Ionic precipitation

Acid-base

Redox

 
Complex forming reactions are also important and useful for chemical tests. You will meet them when studying d-block elements in an A2 course.
 
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updated: 18 August 2003