2.8: acids
binary acid: a compound in which hydrogen is bonded to a different nonmetal (not oxygen)
naming binary acids
start with prefix “hydro-”
change ending of other element to “-ic”
add “acid” to the end
eg. HCl = hydrochloric acid
nonbinary acid: a compound in which hydrogen is bonded to a polyatomic ion
naming nonbinary acids
do not add the prefix “hydro-” (that is specific to binary acids)
determine the name of the polyatomic anion on the acid; if the anion ends in:
“-ate”: change the ending of the anion to “-ic”
“-ite”: change the ending of teh anion to “-ous)
end the name with “acid”
exceptions: phosphorous acid, sulfuric acid
binary acid: a compound in which hydrogen is bonded to a different nonmetal (not oxygen)
naming binary acids
start with prefix “hydro-”
change ending of other element to “-ic”
add “acid” to the end
eg. HCl = hydrochloric acid
nonbinary acid: a compound in which hydrogen is bonded to a polyatomic ion
naming nonbinary acids
do not add the prefix “hydro-” (that is specific to binary acids)
determine the name of the polyatomic anion on the acid; if the anion ends in:
“-ate”: change the ending of the anion to “-ic”
“-ite”: change the ending of teh anion to “-ous)
end the name with “acid”
exceptions: phosphorous acid, sulfuric acid