Naming and Properties of Chlorine Compounds

The video tutorial explains how to name HClO as hypochlorous acid using a flowchart and a common ion table. It begins by identifying the elements in HClO and using the common ion table to find the hypochlorite ion (ClO-). The tutorial then demonstrates the naming process by replacing 'ite' with 'ous' to form hypochlorous acid. The video concludes with a sign-off by Dr. B.

What tool is used to help name HClO?

• A molecular model kit

• A flowchart and common ion table

• A chemical equation

• A periodic table

Which elements are present in HClO?

• Hydrogen, Carbon, and Oxygen

• Helium, Chlorine, and Oxygen

• Hydrogen, Chlorine, and Oxygen

• Hydrogen, Chlorine, and Nitrogen

What is the charge of the polyatomic ion ClO-?

• Double negative

• Neutral

• Negative

• Positive

What is the name of the ion ClO-?

• Chloride ion

• Perchlorate ion

• Chlorate ion

• Hypochlorite ion

What suffix is used when the ion name ends in 'ite'?

• ous

• ic

• ide

• ate

What is the final name for HClO?

• Hydrochloric acid

• Chlorous acid

• Hypochlorous acid

• Perchloric acid

What makes HClO an acid?

• The presence of oxygen

• The presence of hydrogen

• The presence of chlorine

• The presence of nitrogen