Chemistry 11 Acids/Bases

Naming/prefixes/etc.

(Anion) -ide

(Acid) Hydro______ic Acid

-ate

______ic Acid

-ite

______ous Acid

Chloride (Cl-)

Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)

Mono-

1

Di-

2

Tri-

3

Tetra-

4

Penta-

5

Hexa-

6

Hepta-

7

Octa-

8

Nona-

9

Deca-

10

For naming compounds, if the first chemical is singular what do you write in front of it?

Nothing (if mono in front then you do not need to write anything at all)

hypo-

1 less oxygen than -ite form

per-

1 more oxygen than -ate form

Chlorine Oxyanions (4)

• Perchlorate (ClO4-) - most oxygens

• Chlorate (ClO3-)

• Chlorite (ClO2-)

• Hypochlorite (ClO-) - least oxygens

Example:
Acid name and anion name of: S2-

Sulfide (anion)  - Hydrosulfuric acid