Acid Nomenclature

If you have an oxyacid and it contains an -ite polyatomic ion, then acid's ending will change to _____. 

• -ic 
• -ous 
• hydro-root-ic acid 
• -ate 

What element do all acids contain?

• H
• O
• C
• He

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

bromic acid

• HBr
• H₂Br
• HBrO₃
• HBrO₄

Molecular compounds contain

• 1 metal and 1 nonmetal
• only metals
• only nonmetals
• more than 2 elements (either metal or nonmetal)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

carbonic acid

• H₂CO₃
• H₂CrO₄
• H₂C₂O₄
• HCO₃

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

chlorous acid

• HClO₃
• HClO₂
• HClO
• HCl

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

HI

• iodic acid
• hydroiodic acid
• iodous acid
• hypoiodous acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

H₂SO₃

• sulfuric acid
• hydrosulfuric acid
• sulfurous acid
• persulfuric acid

HF

• flouric acid
• hydrofluoric acid
• fluorate acid
• hydrogen fluoridic acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What is the formula for phosphorous acid?

• H₃PO₄
• H₂PO₄
• H₃P
• H₃PO₃