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Take a few moments and review the naming system introduced in Chapter 3 for inorganic and molecular compounds. Next use the Internet and do a little research into the taxonomic system used in zoology. When answering the question for the discussion, think about the basic purpose of naming something, which is to provide a name which tells the reader exactly what it is. For example, Felis domesticus is a common domesticated household cat, compared to Panthera tigris which is a tiger. The genus (Felis and Panthera) and species (domesticus and tigris) tell us exactly what the organism is. Names for compounds and elements have the same type of specificity.
‘After reviewing the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC ) naming system and zoological taxonomic naming system, write a thoughtful and complete answer to the question:
1. How are the IUPAC molecular naming system and the zoological taxonomic naming system similar and how are they different?
