Naming Acids with Oxygen Ions Quiz

What is the correct name for a compound with calcium, two hydrogens, and a phosphate ion?

• Calcium dihydrogen phosphate

• Calcium phosphate

• Calcium bisulfate

• Calcium hydrogen phosphate

Which of the following is an alternative name for sodium hydrogen sulfate?

• Sodium sulfate

• Sodium dihydrogen sulfate

• Sodium bisulfate

• Sodium phosphite

What is the correct name for a compound with potassium, one hydrogen, and a phosphite ion?

• Potassium bisulfate

• Potassium dihydrogen phosphate

• Potassium hydrogen phosphate

• Potassium hydrogen phosphite

When naming compounds, for which element are the prefixes 'di' and 'tri' used?

• Potassium

• Hydrogen

• Sodium

• Calcium

What suffix is used for an oxyanion with one less oxygen than the most common form?

• -ite

• -ous

• -ate

• -ide