Answer to Question #161825 in Inorganic Chemistry for Bright osei Owusu

Question

Discuss the importance of inorganic compound to human health

Answer 1

Inorganic compounds are important in the body and responsible for many simple functions. The major inorganic compounds are water (H₂O), bimolecular oxygen (O₂), carbon dioxide (CO₂), and some acids , bases, and salts. The body is composed of 60–75% water.

Inorganic compounds essential to human functioning include water, salts, acids, and bases. These compounds are inorganic; that is, they do not contain both hydrogen and carbon. Water is a lubricant and cushion, a heat sink, a component of liquid mixtures, a byproduct of dehydration synthesis reactions, and a reactant in hydrolysis reactions. Salts are compounds that, when dissolved in water, dissociate into ions other than H⁺ or OH^–. In contrast, acids release H⁺ in solution, making it more acidic. Bases accept H⁺, thereby making the solution more alkaline (caustic).