Self-tutoring about chemistry: the tutor mentions the name for element 16. I recall hearing that “sulfur” was an Americanization of the correct name “sulphur” for element 16 on the Periodic Table of the Elements. However, as of 1990, “sulfur” is …
At university, the tutor encountered the world of organic chemistry – as many of you have or will. Although it comes up rarely in high school tutoring, a basis is beneficial before you face it at post-secondary level. If you …
Tutoring chemistry, you encounter acids. The chemistry tutor shares some observations about how to name them. New students to the acid-and-base topic hear names like hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphurous acid. Recently I was asked why some are hydro-, …