• NielsBohron@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Hydroxic acid hydrohydroxic acid

    If the anion ends in “ide”, the acid name is hydro___ic acid. So hydroxide becomes hydrohydroxic acid.

    Source: I teach chemistry.

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        1 year ago

        Well, my grad school research used quantum mechanical calculations to predict physical properties of chemicals, so it fits for me ;)

        Plus, as long as I have to teach first years the Bohr model, I figure chemistry can claim him as an honorary chemist. After all, what is chemistry but applied physics? Relevant xkcd: “Purity of the field”