Acid names Flashcards

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Hydro [non-metal name]ic acid for Binary acids (only 2 types of elements)

Oxyacids (H + polyatomic anion):
if polyatomic anion ends with ate : suffix = “ic”
if polyatomic anion ends with ite : suffix = “ous”
Name : Polyatomic anion name + suffix + “acid”

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