Rules for Naming an Acid Flashcards
1
Q
When the name of the acid ends in -ide,
A
the acid name begins with the prefix hydro-, the stem of the anion has the suffix -ic and it is followed by the word acid
2
Q
Ex: _ide becomes
A
hydro_ic Acid
3
Q
Ex: Cl^-1 is the Chloride ion, so HCl =
A
Hydrochloric acid
4
Q
When the anion name ends in -ite,
A
the acid name is the stem of the anion with the suffix -ous, followed by the word acid
5
Q
Ex: _ite becomes
A
_ous Acid
6
Q
Ex: ClO2^-1 is the Chlorite ion so HClO2 =
A
Chlorous Acid
7
Q
When the anion name ends in -ate,
A
the acid name is the stem of the anion with the suffix -ic, followed by the word acid
8
Q
Ex: _ate becomes
A
_ic Acid
9
Q
Ex: ClO3^-1 is the Chlorate ion, so HClO3 =
A
Chloric Acid
