Acid/Base Nomenclature (2025)

What is the name for HF?

• hydrofluorous acid

• hydrofluoric acid

• perfluoric acid

• hydroflouric acid

What is the name for HClO₃

• chlorous acid

• chloric acid

• hydrochloric acid

• hydrogen chloride

What is the name for HCl?

• hydrogen monochloride

• chloric acid

• chlorous acid

• hydrochloric acid

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

• -ic acid

• -ous acid

• hydro-(root)-ic acid

• -ate acid

What element do all acids contain?

• H

• O

• C

• He

What is the formula for chlorous acid?

• HClO₃

• HClO₂

• HClO

• HCl

What is the name for H₂SO₃?

• sulfuric acid

• hydrosulfuric acid

• sulfurous acid

• persulfuric acid

What is the formula for perchloric acid?

• H₃ClO₃
• H₃ClO₄
• HClO₃
• HClO₄

What is the formula for carbonic acid?

• H₂CO₃

• H₂CrO₄

• H₂C₂O₄

• HCO₃

What is the name of HI?

• iodic acid

• hydroiodic acid

• iodous acid

• hypoiodous acid