Writing and Naming Acids

Writing and Naming Acids

by K. Witt

Multiple Choice

When naming acids without oxygen, the ending always changes to:

• -ate

• -ite

• -ic

• -ous

Multiple Choice

Acids without oxygen start with the prefix "____________"

• acid

• nitric

• hydraulic

• hydro

Multiple Choice

What is the name of HBr?

• bromic acid

• hydrobromic acid

• hydroxybromic acid

• hydroic acid

Multiple Choice

What is the name of H₃PO₄?

• hydrophosphoric acid

• phosphorous acid

• phosphorhydroic acid

• phosphoric acid

Multiple Choice

What is the correct name of HClO₃?

• hydrochloric acid

• chloric acid

• chlorous acid

• hydrochlorous acid

Multiple Choice

Name the acid: HC₂H₃O₂

• Acetic Acid

• Acetous Acid

• Hydroacetic acid

• Acetate Acid

Multiple Choice

What is the name of HCrO₂?

• chromous acid

• chromate acid

• chlorous acid

• hydrochromous acid

Dropdown

What is the name of H₃AsO₃?​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for hydroiodic acid?

• H₂I

• HI₂

• HI

• IH

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for hydrocyanic acid?

• HCN

• HClO

• H₃CN₃

• HClO₃

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for nitric acid?

• HNO₃

• HNO₂

• HNO

• H₃NO

Multiple Choice

Select the formula for phosphoric acid.

• H₃PO₄

• H₃PO₃

• H₃P

• H₄PO₄

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for perchloric acid?

• H₃ClO₃

• H₃ClO₄

• HClO₃

• HClO4

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for hypoiodous acid?

• HI

• HIO

• H₁I

• HI₂

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for phosphorous acid?

• H₃PO₄

• H₂PO₄

• H₃P

• H₃PO₃

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for chlorous acid?

• HClO₃

• HClO₂

• H₂ClO₂

• HCl