Naming of chemical substances begins with the names of the elements. The discoverer of an element has traditionally had the right to name it, and one can find some interesting human and cultural …

Now that we understand why naming is important, let us explore how to name a few important compounds in chemistry, namely, ionic compounds, covalent compounds, acids, and organic …

Chemical nomenclature is a set of rules to generate systematic names for chemical compounds. The nomenclature used most frequently worldwide is the one created and developed by the International …

Long before chemists knew the formulas for chemical compounds, they developed a system of nomenclature that gave each compound a unique name. Today we often use chemical formulas, …

Chapter 5: Molecules, Compounds, and Chemical Equations. Nomenclature, a collection of rules for naming things, is important in science and in many other situations. This chapter describes an …

Comprehensive details can be found in the IUPAC Color Books (the Blue Book for nomenclature of organic chemistry; the Red Book for inorganic compounds, and the Purple Book for polymers). An …

Nomenclature, a collection of rules for naming things, is important in science and in many other situations. This module describes an approach that is used to name simple ionic and molecular …

The naming of chemical compounds is often known as nomenclature (accent on the syllable ‘men’). Before we can name a compound made up of multiple elements, we must learn to name the …

The following website provides practice with naming chemical compounds and writing chemical formulas. You can choose binary, polyatomic, and variable charge ionic compounds, as well as …

Nomenclature rules are used to name elements and compounds based on their chemical formulas.