Which of the following is NOT a goal of naming in the IUPAC system?
A) Each structure should have one name.
B) Each name should represent one structure.
C) It should be possible to draw a chemical structure given the name.
D) It should be possible to name any given structure.
E) The name should indicate something about the purpose of the molecule.

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The IUPAC system aims to standardize chemical nomenclature so that each structure has a unique name (A), each name corresponds to a single structure (B), it's possible to deduce the structure from the name (C), and any structure can be named (D). It does not concern itself with indicating the purpose of the molecule (E), which is outside the scope of chemical nomenclature.

Which of the Following Is NOT a Goal of Naming