Who’s Coming to the Party—The Greeks, The Romans, Or Nobody?

Jeffrey A. Orvis; Jessica N. Orvis; Jeffery A. Orvis

doi:10.1333/s00897072066a

Who’s Coming to the Party—The Greeks, The Romans, Or Nobody?

Biochemistry, Chemistry & Physics

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Abstract

Students make many mistakes when first learning basic nomenclature of ionic and binary molecular compounds. One point of confusion often encountered is the use of Greek prefixes and Roman numerals in naming substances. A student-friendly method of teaching this material is described.

Original language	American English
Journal	The Chemical Educator
Volume	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1333/s00897072066a
State	Published - Jan 1 2007

Disciplines

Chemistry

Keywords

In the classroom
General chemistry

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