Naming Rules For Acids Flashcards
1
Q
Binary acids
A
“Hydro-“ +root of other element+ “-ic”
2
Q
Oxyacid
A
Root+ suffix
“-ate” to -“ic”
“-ite” to “-ous”
3
Q
Polyatomic ions
A
1 less oxygen: “-ite”
2 less oxygen: “hypo-“ “-ite”
1 more oxygen: “per-“ “ate”
