Acid and Base Nomenclature

When naming a binary acid, the ending of the acid's base name will be

• -ous

• -ic

• -ate

• -ite

The cation in an acid is always

• a metal

• hydrogen

• hydroxide

• negatively charged

When naming acids, the prefix hydro- is used when the name of the acid anion ends in

• ide

• ic

• ite

• ate

Acid names are based upon the name of their _____.

• cation

• anion

• nonmetal

• metal

When the polyatomic ion in an acid ends in -ate, the root name of the polyatomic ion is followed by the ending -_____.

• ide

• ic

• ous

• ite

When the polyatomic ion in an acid ends in -ite, the root name of the polyatomic ion is followed the ending -_____.

• ide

• ic

• ous

• ite

What kind of compound produces a hydrogen ion when dissolved in water?

• ionic compound

• covalent compound

• acid

• base

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-5

What kind of compound produces an hydroxide ion when dissolved in water?

• ionic compound

• covalent compound

• acid

• base

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

In any chemical compound, the masses of elements are always in the same proportions by mass is

• law of multiple proportions

• law of definite proportions

• law of conservation of mass

• an ionic compound

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

When two elements form more than one compound, the masses of one element that combine with the same mass of the other element are in the ratio of small, whole numbers

• law of multiple proportions

• law of definite proportions

• law of conservation of mass

• an ionic compound