Chemical Bonding - Covalent Non-Metals: Naming Acids

Question 1

nomenclature for binary acids

Answer 1

• prefix hydro- then root of anion plus -ic acid
• HCl - hydrogen chloride - hydrochloric acid
• HCN - hydrogen cyanide - hydrocyanic acid
• HI - hydrogen iodide - dyroiodic acid

Question 2

nomenclature for oxyacids

Answer 2

• identify oxyanion present
• -ate ending becomes -ic acid
• -ite ending becomes -ous acid
• HNO3 - nitrate - nitric acid
• H2SO3 - sulfite - sulfurous acid
• HClO - hypochlorite - hypochlorous acid