Why are systematic names preferred over common names?
common names do not provide information about the chemical composition of the compound.
common names are derived from the method used to obtain the compound.
common names were assigned by the scientist who discovered the compound.
common names are not very descriptive.

What can you infer about gregor from this excerpt? a. he is ungrateful and refuses to eat all of the food that grete brings for him b. his appetite is good, which shows that his body is trying to return to human form c. he always eats trash, and grete is trying to get him to remember being human d. his eating habits are changing, and he is becoming physically less human

The first step in making a mental model for a compare-and-contrast text is a. comparing the two things being described. b. finding important details in the text. c. contrasting the two things being described. d. connecting details to what is already known.

Which of these names would be listed first in a telephone directory? a: d’agostino b: dague c: dagy