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ERIC Number: EJ406029
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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The Choice of Names and Symbols for Quantities in Chemistry.
Mills, Ian M.
Journal of Chemical Education, v66 n11 p887-89 Nov 1989
Discussed are some of the issues which were considered when the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry revised its guide to notation in physical chemistry. Included are the choice between SI and non-SI units and choosing sensible names and symbols for quantities. (CW)
Descriptors: Atomic Structure, Chemical Nomenclature, Chemistry, Classification, College Science, Higher Education, Molecular Structure, Physical Sciences, Science Activities, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Audience: Teachers; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
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