Naming & Formulas for Acids & Bases

HF

Hydrofluoric acid

HC2H3O2

Acetic acid

H3AsO4

Arsenic acid

H3As

Hydroarsenic acid

HBrO3

Bromic acid

HBr

Hydrobromic acid

HBrO2

Bromous acid

H2CO3

Carbonic acid

H2CO2

Carbonous acid

HClO3

Chloric acid

HCl

Hydrochloric acid

HClO2

Chlorous acid

H2CrO4

Chromic acid

HCN

Hydrocyanic acid

H2Cr2O7

Dichromic acid

HIO3

Iodic acid

HI

Hydroiodic acid

HIO2

Iodous acid

HN

Hydronitric acid

HNO3

Nitric acid

HNO2

Nitrous acid

HClO4

Perchloric acid

H3PO4

Phosphoric acid

H3P

Hydrophosphoric acid

H3PO3

Phosphorous acid

H2Se

Hydroselenic acid

H2SeO4

Selenic acid

H2SeO3

Selenous acid

H2S

Hydrosulfuric acid

H2SO4

Sulfuric acid

H2SO3

Sulfurous acid

H2C4H4O6

Tartric acid

HSCN

Thiocyanic acid

NH4OH

Ammonium hydroxide

Al(OH)3

Aluminum hydroxide

Ba(OH)2

Barium hydroxide

Be(OH)2

Beryllium hydroxide

Bi(OH)3

Bismuth (III) hydroxide

Co(OH)2

Cobalt (II) hydroxide

Ce(OH)3

Cerium (III) hydroxide

Ca(OH)2

Calcium hydroxide

Cr(OH)3

Chromium (III) hydroxide

CuOH

Copper (I) hydroxide

Cu(OH)2

Copper (II) hydroxide

Ga(OH)3

Gallium hydroxide

AuOH

Gold (I) hydroxide

Au(OH)3

Gold (III) hydroxide

Fe(OH)2

Iron (II) hydroxide

Fe(OH)3

Iron (III) hydroxide

Pb(OH)2

Lead (II) hydroxide

Pb(OH)4

Lead (IV) hydroxide

LiOH

Lithium hydroxide

Mg(OH)2

Magnesium hydroxide

Mn(OH)2

Manganese (II) hydroxide

Mn(OH)3

Manganese (III) hydroxide

Ni(OH)2

Nickel (II) hydroxide

Ni(OH)3

Nickel (III) hydroxide

KOH

Potassium hydroxide

RbOH

Rubidium hydroxide

AgOH

Silver hydroxide

NaOH

Sodium hydroxide

Sn(OH)2

Tin (II) hydroxide

Sn(OH)4

Tin (IV) hydroxide

Zn(OH)2

Zinc hydroxide

For an acid, if the anion ends in -ide

Add hydro to the front, drop the -ide, add -ic and the word acid

For an acid, if the anion ends in -ate

Drop the -ate, add -ic and the word acid (NO HYDRO)

For an acid, if the anion ends in -ite

Drop the -ite, add -ous and the word acid (NO HYDRO)

For a base, if the cation has multiple charges...

You need a roman numeral to indicate the charge

Acids are substances that produce ____ ions in solution

Hydrogen (H+)

Bases are substances that produce ____ ions in solution

Hydroxide (OH-)