Inorganic chemistry is the branch of science that specifically deals with the behavior and properties only inorganic compounds. This major sub-field of chemistry covers all chemical compounds other than the organic ones which specifically contain carbon based compounds. However, there are no certain absolute defining lines of both fields and accordingly they highly overlap particularly in the sub-discipline of organometallic chemistry. Inorganic chemistry term papers are mainly basic and uncomplicated by nature and require descriptive knowledge upon inorganic compounds such as their properties and characteristics. Research papers on inorganic chemistry are more specific and require students to demonstrate their knowledge of overlapping sub-fields of chemistry such as organomettalic chemistry which is of particular knowledge due to its coordination chemistry and solid state properties. In organic term papers often focus upon the descriptive classifications of the periodic table according to the masses. Both term and research papers in inorganic chemistry are typically written in ACS referencing style which is the official writing style of the American Chemical Society.

There are many classifications in inorganic chemistry such as bioinorganic chemistry. Bioinorganic compounds naturally occur and even this sub-discipline consists of many sub-disciplines. Bioinorganic compounds have many overlapping concepts with biochemistry, for instance it involves biological phosphates constituted in DNA and a broad range of biological macromolecules. Conventionally, bioinorganic chemistry questions and problems often pertain to electron and energy transfer in proteins. Other fields include medicinal inorganic chemistry which deals with the elements relevant to applications of therapies and diagnosis.