Question

Why do we need to learn the proper way of writing and naming chemical compounds?

Answer 1

Andrew Huston states:

"Without the naming of compounds, we have no idea what we’re dealing with unless if you opt to state the chemical formula. Furthermore, a systematic way of naming compounds allows us to know more about the molecular structure and categorization just by the addition of a few suffixes/infixes/prefixes"

Answer 2

To ensure that a spoken or written chemical name leaves no uncertainty concerning which chemical compound the name refers to