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