Naming Acids

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Oxyacids:An inorganic acid whose molecules contain oxygen, such as sulfic or nitric acid.

Ex:

H2SO4 (Sulfic Acid)

HNO3 (Nitric Acid)

Oxyacid Endings:-ate

Change to -ic +acid

Examples:

Nitrate – Nitric AcidHNO3

Bromate- Bromic AcidHBrO3

Chlorate- Chloric AcidHClO3

-iteChange to -ous +acid

Examples:

Nitrite- Nitrous AcidHNO2

Sulfite- Sulfous AcidH2SO3

Hyporchlorite- Hypochlorous AcidHClO

Binary Acids:Certain molecular compounds in which hydrogen is combined with a second nonmetallic element.

Ex:HF

HCl

Binary Acid Endings:

Hydro (root)ic Acid

Examples:

BromineHBrHydrobromic Acid

ChlorineHClHydrochloric Acid

FlorineHydrofloric AcidHF

Strong Acid:The strength of an acid refers to its

ability or tendency to lose a proton.

H2SO4 Sulfic AcidHCl Hydrocloric AcidHBr Hydrobromic AcidHI Hydroiodic AcidHNO3 Nitric AcidHCl4 Perchloric Acid