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Title

Acid Naming

Description

Rules for naming acids

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Subject

Chemistry

Level

11th Grade

Created

10/07/2009

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Term

binary acid

H₂S_aq

Definition

no oxygen

being with hydro-

end in -ic

hydrosulfuric acid

Term

ternary acid

memorized ion

SO₄-²

(sulfate)

Definition

-ate ending becomes -ic

SO₄^-2 + H = H₂SO_4(aq)

(sulfuric acid)

Term

ternary acid

ion with one more oxygen

SO₅^-2

(persulfate)

Definition

-ate becomes -ic

H + SO₅^-2= H₂SO_5(aq)

(persulfic acid)

Term

ternary acid

ion with -1 oxygen

SO₃^-2

(sulfite)

Definition

-ite becomes -ous

ONE LESS -OUS!

H + SO₃^-2= H₂SO_3(aq)

(sulfurous acid)

Term

ternary acid

ion with -2 oxygen

SO₂^-2

(hyposulfurite)

hypo = under

Definition

-ite becomes -ous

H + SO₂^-2= H₂SO_2(aq)REDUCED TO HSO_(aq)

(hyposulfurous acid)