Question

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry(IUPAC) was established in _________.
1. 1929
2. 1919
3. 1915
4. 1928

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 1919

The Correct Answer is Option 2, i.e. 1919.

• The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry(IUPAC) was established in 1919.
• The International Congress of Applied Chemistry for the Advancement of Chemistry was founded in 1919 as the successor of IUPAC.
• It's members, the National Adhering Bodies, may be national chemistry societies, national science academies, or other organisations that serve chemists.
• The IUPAC Inter-Divisional Committee on Nomenclature and Symbols (IUPAC nomenclature) is the world's recognised authority in the establishment of standards for the naming of chemical compounds and elements.