Naming Rules For Acids

Question 1

Binary acids

Answer 1

“Hydro-“ +root of other element+ “-ic”

Question 2

Oxyacid

Answer 2

Root+ suffix
“-ate” to -“ic”
“-ite” to “-ous”

Question 3

Polyatomic ions

Answer 3

1 less oxygen: “-ite”
2 less oxygen: “hypo-“ “-ite”
1 more oxygen: “per-“ “ate”