Ngokumelana kwawo kwamakhemikhali okuphakeme, lawa mabhodlela alungele ukugcinwa kwama-reagents, imidiya yesiko, uketshezi lwebhayoloji kanye nezinhlobonhlobo zezinye izixazululo ezinamanzi nezingezona amanzi.
Amabhodlela ngokuvamile aba ngemibala emibili: ecacile nenhlaka. Amabhodlela acacile alungele ukubonisa izinto futhi amabhodlela e-amber avikela okuqukethwe ekukhanyeni.