Concise method of teaching inorganic nomenclature for general chemistry

Naming compounds in general chemistry are typically confined to inorganic compounds that are not too complex. And despite what often seems to be a simple set of rules, naming the compounds can still be daunting for some general chemistry students. The paper proposes using a decision tree format as the basis for systemically teaching nomenclature that does not violate the fundamental of science. The process suggests that all compounds start with the same basic name that branches into the three major categories taught in most general chemistry courses. For example, NaCl has the base name sodium chloride, which is also the retained name, sodium chloride, due to its ionic category. The compound CCl4 would start with the base name carbon chloride and be modified to the final name of carbon tetrachloride because it is a molecular compound category.