Naming acids step by step

2 types of acids

Binary Oxyacids

• Contain H and one other element • Contain a polyatomic ion containing

• e.g. HF oxygen.
• The name of an acid is based on the • For polyatomics ending with -ate
negative part (anion) of the acid. replace with -ic.
• Remove the -ide part of the
negative ion and replace with -ic. • Example in HNO3 , polyatomic is
Add the suffix hydro. nitrate, so replacing -ate with -ic,
Name of acid = Nitric acid
• For example HCl
• Anion = chloride ion • For polyatomic ending with -ite,
Name of acid = Hydrochloric acid. replace with -ous.

• For example, in HNO2 , polyatomic is

nitrite,
• Name of acid = Nitrous acid.

Mnemonic to learn acid naming rules,

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