International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is an international non-governmental organization devoted to the advancement of chemistry. It has as its members national chemistry societies. It is most well known as the recognized authority in developing standards for the naming of the chemical elements and their compounds, through its Interdivisional Committee on Nomenclature and Symbols (IUPAC nomenclature). It is a member of the International Council for Science (ICSU).
In addition to nomenclature guidelines, the IUPAC sets standards for international spelling in the event of a dispute; for example, it ruled that aluminium is preferable to the American aluminum and sulfur rather than the British sulphur.
See also
- IUPAC nomenclature
- Chemical element
- Element naming controversy
- Periodic table group
- International Chemical Identifier (InChI)
External link
- Official website
- ACD/ChemSKetch Freeware allowing generation of IUPAC Names (free version is limited to small structures)
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