Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 9 - Chemical Names and Formulas - 9 Assessment - Page 300: 93

Answer

Chemists need to have a system for writing chemical names and formulas because common chemical names could vary due to different languages. It's easier to have a system to follow so that the chemicals formulas can have a unified name all over the world.

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Chemists need to have a system for writing chemical names and formulas because common chemical names could vary due to different languages. It's easier to have a system to follow so that the chemicals formulas can have a unified name all over the world.
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