Final Thought on Nomenclature

Nomenclature has been a short, yet valuable learning experience. This subject has set the foundation for the rest of chemistry. It has introduced me into basic relationships among ions and polyatomic ions. It is also very interesting to me how electrons can be shared between different forms of elements such as metals and non-metals.

First Thoughts on Nomenclature

It has been basic knowledge to me all my life that the elements react together and in multiple different ways. However, the fact that all elements must be made into an ion in order to react with other elements blew my mind. I was introduced into a state of an element that was completely foreign to me.
Not only was this concept new to me, it caused me to understand all new possibilities that chemistry would open to me through the coming year.