Re: Usage of chemistry abbreviation for Normal (N)

[Paul Goble <pgcommunication -at- gmail -dot- com>]

A late contribution to the conversation:

American Chemical Society Style Guide, 3rd edition, says "use a space on
each side" of the concentration units M, N and m.

Paul Goble


On Thu, Sep 3, 2020, 12:43 PM Emoto <emoto1 -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Can someone point me toward an authoritative source for usage of the N that
> is short for normal? Is there a space between the N and its number value?
>
> For example:
>
> 0.2N NaOH
>
> or
>
> 0.2 N NaOH
>
> I'm working on a bunch of docs that have this in them and would like to
> make them all consistent, and would like to base my decision on more than
> what looks good to me. I like the space in front of the N, but would
> happily bow to some higher authority.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
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