Welcome to the Inorganic Nomenclature Simulation!

In this simulation, you will learn the importance of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) in producing standard names for chemical compounds.

Here is a list of all the relevant theory pages to guide you through the simulation:

• Theory

  • Definition of key terms
  • The periodic table
  • Lewis structures
  • VSEPR theory
  • Oxyanions and oxyacids

• IUPAC rules

  • Anions
  • Cations
  • Ionic compounds
  • Covalent compounds
  • Binary acids
  • Oxyanions and oxyacids
  • Weak conjugate bases