Naming Acids

What do you look for first when naming an acid?

You see if the anion contains oxygen or not.

What if the anion does not contain oxygen?

Hydro-
+ anion root
+ -ic
--------
So you get: hydro(anion root)ic acid

What if the anion does contain oxygen?

Check the ending of the anion. (will be either -ite or -ate)

What if the anion (containing oxygen) ends in "-ite

anion or element root
+ -ous
--------
(root)ous acid

What if the anion (containing oxygen) ends in "-ate

anion or element root
+ -ic
--------
(root)ic acid

HF

Hydroflouric acid

HCl

Hydrochloric acid

HBr

Hydrobromic acid

HI

Hydroiodic acid

HCN

Hydrocyanic acid

H?S

Hydrosulfuric acid

HNO?

Nitric acid

HNO?

Nitrous acid

H?SO?

Sulfuric acid

H?SO?

Sulfurous acid

H?PO?

Phosphoric acid

HC?H?O?

Acetic acid

HClO?

Perchloric acid

HClO?

Chloric acid

HClO?

Chlorous acid

HClO

Hypochlorous acid