[Image:Inorganic-montage.png|thumb|right||Inorganic compounds show rich variety:
A: Diborane features unusual bonding
B: Caesium chloride has an archetypal crystal structure
C: Fp₂ is an organometallic complex
D: Silicone's uses range from breast implants to Silly Putty
E: Grubbs' catalyst won the 2005 Nobel Prize for its discoverer
F: Zeolites find extensive use as molecular sieves
G: Copper(II) acetate surprised theoreticians with its diamagnetism]]