Question

Write short note on Trivial names?

Answer 1

Answer:

trivial name is not a formal name and is usually a common name. Generally, trivial names are not useful in describing the essential properties of the thing being named. Properties such as the molecular structure of a chemical compound are not indicated.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

ANSWER :-

There are certain compounds with names that do not follow any systematic rule. Such names are called trivial or common names and they are widely accepted.

Examples : Nitrogen trihydride is called ammonia [NH3].