Explain why it was important for scientists to have a standard system of naming compounds and other chemical procedures.

He primary function of chemical nomenclature is to ensure that a spoken or written chemical name leaves no ambiguity concerning which chemical compound the name refers to: each chemical name should refer to a single substance. The form of nomenclature used depends on the audience to which it is addressed.

If you know the name of an compound, you wont be confused when using compound, "its more organized" sorry if im wrong

The teacher is mostly talking about the distillation of a mixture