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The IUPAC's rules for naming organic and inorganic compounds are contained in two publications, known as the Blue Book and the Red Book, respectively
The IUPAC's rules for naming organic and inorganic compounds are contained in two publications, known as the Blue Book and the Red Book, respectively
Blue Book, Red Book
The main purpose of ______ is to disambiguate the spoken or written names of chemical compounds: each name should refer to one compound
The main purpose of ______ is to disambiguate the spoken or written names of chemical compounds: each name should refer to one compound
chemical nomenclature
The name should also represent the structure or chemistry of a compound. This is achieved by the ______
The name should also represent the structure or chemistry of a compound. This is achieved by the ______
International Chemical Identifier (InChI) nomenclature
The ______ recommends the use of symbols for physical quantities (in association with the IUPAP)
The ______ recommends the use of symbols for physical quantities (in association with the IUPAP)
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These ______ are supplemented by specific recommendations published periodically in the journal Pure and Applied Chemistry
These ______ are supplemented by specific recommendations published periodically in the journal Pure and Applied Chemistry
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Organic compounds should always be named using the official IUPAC recommendations in normal communication
Organic compounds should always be named using the official IUPAC recommendations in normal communication
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IUPAC names can sometimes be simpler than older names, such as with ethanol instead of ethyl alcohol
IUPAC names can sometimes be simpler than older names, such as with ethanol instead of ethyl alcohol
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Non-systematic names are often preferred over IUPAC names due to their clarity and brevity
Non-systematic names are often preferred over IUPAC names due to their clarity and brevity
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IUPAC nomenclature of inorganic chemistry is not covered in the Blue Book published by IUPAC
IUPAC nomenclature of inorganic chemistry is not covered in the Blue Book published by IUPAC
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The main purpose of IUPAC nomenclature is to ensure that each name refers to one compound
The main purpose of IUPAC nomenclature is to ensure that each name refers to one compound
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