As a byproduct of historical development, there are different, unrelated systems of nomenclature for "inorganic chemistry," "organic chemistry," "polymer chemistry," "natural products chemistry," etc. With each new discovery in the laboratory, as well as each new theoretical proposal for a chemical, the lines that traditionally have separated these "distinct" subsets of matter continually grow more blurred. This lack of uniformity in characterizing and naming chemicals increases the communication difficulties between differently trained chemists, as well as other scientists, and greatly...
As a byproduct of historical development, there are different, unrelated systems of nomenclature for "inorganic chemistry," "organic chemistry," "poly...