Binary Acids

Useful Acids

Formula Acid Name

Formula

HF

H2SO4

HCl

HNO3

HBr

H3PO4

HI

HCl

H 2S

CH3COOH

Acid Name

Strong Aqueous Acids

Acid

Name

Reaction
HI + H2O -> H3O+ + I-

HI

HClO4 + H2O -> H3O+ + ClO4-

HClO4
HBr

HBr + H2O -> H3O+ + Br-

HCl

HCl + H2O -> H3O+ + Cl-

H2SO4

H2SO4 + H2O -> H3O+ + HSO4-

HClO3

HClO3 + H2O -> H3O+ + ClO3-

Strong Aqueous Bases

Base

Name

Reaction

Ca(OH)2

Ca(OH)2 -> Ca2+ + 2OH-

Sr(OH)2

Sr(OH)2 -> Sr2+ + 2OH-

Ba(OH)2

Ba(OH)2 -> Ba2+ + 2OH-

NaOH

NaOH -> Na+ + OH-

KOH

KOH -> K+ + OH-

RbOH

RbOH -> Rb+ + OH-

CsOH

CsOH -> Cs+ + OH-