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Ever wondered why 'formic acid' is so-called? Or montanic acid? Or melissic acid? This handy A3 poster shows you the Latin/Greek/Persian origins of each of the carboxylic acids' common names from 'formic acid' (no. 1) to 'hexatriacontylic acid' (no. 36). Each acid comes with a cute graphical description of where its name comes from. There are some interesting origin…

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Naming Chemical Compounds, Iupac Naming Organic Chemistry, Chemistry Nomenclature, Naming Organic Compounds, Nomenclature Of Organic Compounds, Chemistry 101, Organic Chem, Carboxylic Acid, Organic Chemistry Study

In the IUPAC nomenclature, carboxylic acids are named by adding a suffix to the parent name of the longest chain. If the parent chain is noncyclic, you need to first find the longest carbon chain containing the -COOH group and change the ... Read more

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