Acids: Names and Formulas

Oxyacids will contain __________. Check all that apply.

• chlorine

• an oxoanion

• just hydrogen and a non-metal

• the O^-2 ion

• the H⁺ ion

The suffix -ite in the name of a polyatomic ion becomes ______ in the acid name.

• -ous

• -ate

• -ide

• -ic

The suffix -ic in the name of an oxyacid, implies that the polyatomic ion in the acid has a ________ suffix.

• -ous

• -ate

• -ide

• -ite

What is the formula for permanganic acid?

• HMn

• MnO₄^-

• HMnO₄

• H₂MnO₄

What prefix is used to name binary acids?

• per-

• hydro-

• hypo-

• bi-

What is the formula for hydrobromic acid?

• HBrO

• HBrO₂

• HBrO₃

• HBr

What is the formula for sulfurous acid?

• H₂S

• H₂SO₃

• H₂SO₄

• H₃PO₄

Which of the following are binary acids? Check all that apply.

• HCl

• HNO₃

• H₂S

• KCl

• H₂CO₃

Give the acid name for H₂CO₃

• carbonous acid

• carbonic acid

• hydrocarbonic acid

• carbonate acid

Name this acid. HNO₂

• nitrous acid

• nitric acid

• hydronitric acid

• hydrogen nitrogen oxide