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Naming Chemical Compounds Worksheet

Name the following ionic compounds:


1) NaBr _____________________________

2) CaO _________________________________

3) Li2S _________________________________

4) MgBr2 ______________________________

5) Be(OH)2 ___________________________

Write the formulas for the following ionic compounds:


6) potassium iodide ______________________________________

7) magnesium oxide _______________________________________

8) aluminum chloride _______________________________________

9) sodium nitrate ______________________________________

10) calcium carbonate ______________________________________

11) lithium sulfate ___________________________________

12) beryllium phosphide ______________________________

13) magnesium hydroxide ______________________________

14) sodium phosphate ___________________________________

15) aluminum carbonate _______________________________

16) calcium chloride __________________________________________

17) sodium cyanide __________________________________________

18) aluminum oxide __________________________________________

19) magnesium acetate __________________________________________

20) ammonium chloride __________________________________________

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Write the names of the following covalent compounds:
21) SO3 __________________________________________

22) N2S __________________________________________

23) PH3 __________________________________________

24) BF3 __________________________________________

25) P2Br4 __________________________________________

26) CO __________________________________________

27) SiO2 __________________________________________

28) SF6 __________________________________________

29) NH3 __________________________________________

30) NO2 __________________________________________

Write the formulas of the following covalent compounds:


31) nitrogen trichloride __________________________________________

32) boron carbide __________________________________________

33) dinitrogen trioxide __________________________________________

34) phosphorus pentafluoride ______________________________________

35) methane __________________________________________

36) sulfur dibromide __________________________________________

37) diboron tetrahydride __________________________________________

38) oxygen difluoride __________________________________________

39) carbon disulfide __________________________________________

40) nitrogen monoxide __________________________________________

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Naming Chemical Compounds - Answers
Name the following ionic compounds:
1) NaBr sodium bromide

2) CaO calcium oxide

3) Li2S lithium sulfide

4) MgBr2 magnesium bromide

5) Be(OH)2 beryllium hydroxide

Write the formulas for the following ionic compounds:


6) potassium iodide KI

7) magnesium oxide MgO

8) aluminum chloride AlCl3

9) sodium nitrate NaNO3

10) calcium carbonate CaCO3

11) lithium sulfate Li2SO4

12) beryllium phosphide Be3P2

13) magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH)2

14) sodium phosphate Na3PO4

15) aluminum carbonate Al2(CO3)3

16) calcium chloride CaCl2

17) sodium cyanide NaCN

18) aluminum oxide Al2O3

19) magnesium acetate Mg(C2H3O2)2

20) ammonium chloride NH4Cl

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Write the names of the following covalent compounds:
21) SO3 sulfur trioxide

22) N2S dinitrogen sulfide

23) PH3 phosphorus trihydride

24) BF3 boron trifluoride

25) P2Br4 diphosphorus tetrabromide

26) CO carbon monoxide

27) SiO2 silicon dioxide

28) SF6 sulfur hexafluoride

29) NH3 ammonia

30) NO2 nitrogen dioxide

Write the formulas of the following covalent compounds:


31) nitrogen trichloride NCl3

32) boron carbide BC

33) dinitrogen trioxide N2O3

34) phosphorus pentafluoride PF5

35) methane CH4

36) sulfur dibromide SBr2

37) diboron tetrahydride B2H4

38) oxygen difluoride OF2

39) carbon disulfide CS2

40) nitrogen monoxide NO

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Lithium Fluoride LiF
Lithium Chloride LiCl
Lithium Bromide LiBr
Lithium Iodide LiI
Sodium Fluoride NaF
Sodium Chloride NaCl
Sodium Bromide NaBr
Soidum Iodide NaI
Potassium Fluoride KF
Potassium Chloride KCl
Potassium Bromide KBr
Potassium Iodide KI
Cesium Fluoride CsF
Cesium Chloride CsCl
Cesium Bromide CsBr
Cesium Iodide CsI
Beryllium Oxide BeO
Beryllium Sulfide BeS
Beryllium Selenide BeSe
Magnesium Oxide MgO
Magnesium Sulfide MgS
Magnesium Selenide MgSe
Calcium Oxide CaO
Calcium Sulfide CaS
Calcium Selenide CaSe
Barium Oxide BaO
Barium Sulfide BaS
Barium Selenide BaSe
Copper(I) Fluoride CuF
Copper(I) Chloride CuCl
Copper(I) Bromide CuBr
Copper(I) Iodide CuI

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Copper(II) Oxide CuO
Copper(II) Sulfide CuS
Copper(II) Selenide CuSe
Iron(II) Oxide FeO
Iron(II) Sulfide FeS
Iron(II) Selenide FeSe
Cobalt(II) Oxide CoO
Cobalt(II) Sulfide CoS
Cobalt(II) Selenide CoSe
Nickel(II) Oxide NiO
Nickel(II) Sulfide NiS
Nickel(II) Selenide NiSe
Lead(II) Oxide PbO
Lead(II) Sulfide PbS
Lead(II) Selenide PbSe
Tin(II) Oxide SnO
Tin(II) Sulfide SnS
Tin(II) Selenide SnSe
Lithium Oxide Li2O
Lithium Sulfide Li2S
Lithium Selenide Li2Se
Sodium Oxide Na2S
Sodium Sulfide Na2S
Sodium Selenide Na2Se
Potassium Oxide K2O
Potassium Sulfide K2S
Potassium Selenide K2Se
Cesium Oxide Cs2O
Cesium Sulfide Cs2S
Cesium Selenide Cs2Se
Beryllium Fluoride BeF2
Beryllium Chloride BeCl2

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Beryllium Bromide BeBr2
Beryllium Iodide BeI2
Magnesium Fluoride MgF2
Magnesium Chloride MgCl2
Magnesium Bromide MgBr2
Magnesium Iodide MgI2
Calcium Fluoride CaF2
Calcium Chloride CaCl2
Calcium Bromide CaBr2
Calcium Iodide CaI2
Barium Fluoride BaF2
Barium Chloride BaCl2
Barium Bromide BaBr2
Barium Iodide BaI2
Iron(II) Fluoride FeF2
Iron(II) Chloride FeCl2
Iron(II) Bromide FeBr2
Iron(II) Iodide FeI2
Cobalt(II) Fluoride CoF2
Cobalt(II) Chloride CoCl2
Cobalt(II) Bromide CoBr2
Cobalt(II) Iodide CoI2
Nickel(II) Fluoride NiF2
Nickel(II) Chloride NiCl2
Nickel(II) Bromide NiBr2
Nickel(II) Iodide NiI2
Copper(II) Fluoride CuF2
Copper(II) Chloride CuCl2
Copper(II) Bromide CuBr2
Copper(II) Iodide CuI2
Tin(II) Fluoride SnF2
Tin(II) Chloride SnCl2

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Tin(II) Bromide SnBr2
Tin(II) Iodide SnI2
Lead(II) Fluoride PbF2
Lead(II) Chloride PbCl2
Lead(II) Bromide PbBr2
Lead(II) Iodide PbI2
Iron(III) Fluoride FeF3
Iron(III) Chloride FeCl3
Iron(III) Bromide FeBr3
Iron(III) Iodide FeI3
Cobalt(III) Fluoride CoF3
Cobalt(III) Chloride CoCl3
Cobalt(III) Bromide CoBr3
Cobalt(III) Iodide CoI3
Nickel(III) Fluoride NiF3
Nickel(III) Chloride NiCl3
Nickel(III) Bromide NiBr3
Nickel(III) Iodide NiI3
Tin(IV) Fluoride SnF4
Tin(IV) Chloride SnCl4
Tin(IV) Bromide SnBr4
Tin(IV) Iodide SnI4
Lead(IV) Fluoride PbF4
Lead(IV) Chloride PbCl4
Lead(IV) Bromide PbBr4
Lead(IV) Iodide PBI4
Lithium Nitride Li3N
Lithium Phosphide Li3P
Sodium Nitride Na3N
Sodium Phosphide Na3P
Potassium Nitride K3N
Potassoum Phosphide K3P

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Cesium Nitride Cs3N
Cesium Phosphide Cs3P
Hydrogen Acetate HC2H3O2
Lithium Acetate LiC2H3O2
Lithium Hydrogen Carbonate LiHCO3
Lithium Hydroxide LiOH
Lithium Nitrate LiNO3
Lithium Permanganate LiMnO4
Lithium Chlorate LiClO3
Sodium Acetate NaC2H3O2
Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate NaHCO3
Sodium Hydroxide NaOH
Sodium Nitrate NaNO3
Sodium Permanganate NaMnO4
sodium Chlorate NaClO3
Potassium Acetate KC2H3O2
Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate KHCO3
Potassium Hydroxide KOH
Potassium Nitrate KNO3
Potassium Permanganate KMnO4
Potassium Chlorate KClO3
Cesium Acetate CsC2H3O2
Cesium Hydrogen Carbonate CsHCO3
Cesium Hydroxide CsOH
Cesium Nitrate CsNO3
Cesium Permanganate CsMnO4
Cesium Chlorate CsClO3
Silver Fluoride AgF
Silver Chloride AgCl
Silver Bromide AgBr
Silver Iodide AgI
Silver Acetate AgC2H3O2

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Silver Hydrogen Carbonate AgHCO3
Silver Hydroxide AgOH
Silver Nitrate AgNO3
Silver Permanganate AgMnO4
Silver Chlorate AgClO3
Silver Oxide Ag2O
Silver Sulfide Ag2S
Silver Selenide Ag2Se
Ammonium Acetate NH4C2H3O2
Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate NH4HCO3
Ammonium Hydroxide NH4OH
Ammonium Permanganate NH4MnO4
Ammonium Chlorate NH4ClO3
Ammonium Oxide (NH4)2O
Ammonium Sulfide (NH4)2S
Ammonium Selenide (NH4)2Se
Beryllium Acetate Be(C2H3O2)2
Beryllium Hydrogen Carbonate Be(HCO3)2
Beryllium Hydroxide Be(OH)2
Beryllium Permanganate Be(MnO4)2
Beryllium Carbonate BeCO3
Beryllium Chromate BeCrO4
Beryllium Dichromate BeCr2O7
Beryllium Sulfate BeSO4
Beryllium Phosphate Be3(PO4)2
Beryllium Chlorate Be(ClO3)2
Magnesium Acetate Mg(C2H3O2)2
Magnesium Hydrogen Carbonate Mg(HCO3)2
Magnesium Hydroxide Mg(OH)2
Magnesium Permanganate Mg(MnO4)2
Magnesium Chlorate Mg(ClO3)2
Magnesium Carbonate MgCO3

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Magnesium Chromate MgCrO4
Magnesium Dichromate MgCr2O7
Magnesium Sulfate MgSO4
Magnesium Phosphate Mg3(PO4)2
Calcium Acetate Ca(C2H3O2)2
Calcium Hydrogen Carbonate Ca(HCO3)2
Calcium Hydroxide Ca(OH)2
Calcium Permanganate Ca(MnO4)2
Calcium Chlorate Ca(ClO3)2
Calcium Carbonate CaCO3
Calcium Chromate CaCrO4
Calcium Dichromate CaCr2O7
Calcium Sulfate CaSO4
Calcium Phosphate Ca3(PO4)2
Barium Acetate Ba(C2H3O2)2
Barium Hydrogen Carbonate Ba(HCO3)2
Barium Hydroxide Ba(OH)2
Barium Permanganate Ba(MnO4)2
Barium Chlorate Ba(ClO3)2
Barium Carbonate BaCO3
Barium Chromate BaCrO4
Barium Dichromate BaCr2O7
Barium Sulfate BaSO4
Barium Phosphate Ba3(PO4)2
Zinc Fluoride ZnF2
Zinc Chloride ZnCl2
Zinc Bromide ZnBr2
Zinc Iodide ZnI2
Zinc Oxide ZnO
Zinc Sulfide ZnS
Zinc Selenide ZnSe
Zinc Acetate Zn(C2H3O2)2

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Zinc Hydrogen Carbonate Zn(HCO3)2
Zinc Hydroxide Zn(OH)2
Zinc Permanganate Zn(MnO4)2
Zinc Chlorate Zn(ClO3)2
Zinc Carbonate ZnCO3
Zinc Chromate ZnCrO4
Zinc Dichromate ZnCr2O7
Zinc Sulfate ZnSO4
Zinc Phosphate Zn3(PO4)2
Iron(II) Acetate Fe(C2H3O2)2
Iron(II) Hydrogen Carbonate Fe(C2H3O2)2
Iron(II) Hydroxide Fe(OH)2
Iron(II) Permanganate Fe(MnO4)2
Iron(II) Chlorate Fe(ClO3)2
Iron(II) Carbonate FeCO3
Iron(II) Chromate FeCrO4
Iron(II) Dichromate FeCr2O7
Iron(II) Sulfate FeSO4
Iron(II) Phosphate Fe3(PO4)2
Iron(II) Nitrate Fe(NO3)2
Zinc Nitrate Zn(NO3)2
Barium Nitrate Ba(NO3)2
Calcium Nitrate Ca(NO3)2
Magnesium Nitrate Mg(NO3)2
Beryllium Nitrate Be(NO3)2
Silver Nitrate AgNO3
Iron(III) Acetate Fe(C2H3O2)3
Iron(III) Hydrogen Carbonate Fe(HCO3)3
Iron(III) Hydroxide Fe(OH)3
Iron(III) Nitrate Fe(NO3)3
Iron(III) Permanganate Fe(MnO4)3
Iron(III) Chlorate Fe(ClO3)3

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Iron(III) Carbonate Fe2(CO3)3
Iron(III) Chromate Fe2(CrO4)3
Iron(III) Dichromate Fe2(Cr2O7)3
Iron(III) Sulfate Fe2(SO4)3
Iron(III) Phosphate FePO4
Copper(I) Acetate CuC2H3O2
Copper(I) Hydrogen Carbonate CuHCO3
Copper(I) Hydroxide CuOH
Copper(I) Nitrate CuNO3
Copper(I) Permanganate CuMnO4
Copper(I) Chlorate CuClO3
Copper(I) Carbonate Cu2CO3
Copper(I) Chromate CuCrO4
Copper(I) Dichromate Cu2Cr2O7
Copper(I) Sulfate Cu2SO4
Copper(I) Phosphate Cu3PO4
Copper(II) Acetate Cu(C2H3O2)2
Copper(II) Hydrogen Carbonate Cu(HCO3)2
Copper(II) Hydroxide Cu(OH)2
Copper(II) Nitrate Cu(NO3)2
Copper(II) Permanganate Cu(MnO4)2
Copper(II) Chlorate Cu(ClO3)2
Copper(II) Carbonate CuCO3
Copper(II) Chromate CuCrO4
Copper(II) Dichromate CuCr2O7
Copper(II) Sulfate CuSO4
Copper(II) Phosphate Cu3(PO4)2
Cobalt(II) Acetate Co(C2H3O2)2
Cobalt(II) Hydrogen Carbonate Co(HCO3)2
Cobalt(II) Hydroxide Co(OH)2
Cobalt(II) Nitrate Co(NO3)2
Cobalt(II) Permanganate Co(MnO4)2

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Cobalt(II) Chlorate Co(ClO3)2
Cobalt(II) Carbonate CoCO3
Cobalt(II) Chromate CoCrO4
Cobalt(II) Dichromate CoCr2O7
Cobalt(II) Sulfate CoSO4
Cobalt(II) Phosphate Co3(PO4)2
Tin(II) Acetate Sn(C2H3O2)2
Tin(II) Hydrogen Carbonate Sn(HCO3)2
Tin(II) Hydroxide Sn(OH)2
Tin(II) Nitrate Sn(NO3)2
Tin(II) Permanganate Sn(MnO4)2
Tin(II) Chlorate Sn(ClO3)2
Tin(II) Carbonate SnCO3
Tin(II) Chromate SnCrO4
Tin(II) Dichromate SnCr2O7
Tin(II) Sulfate SnSO4
Tin(II) Phosphate Sn3(PO4)2
Lead(II) Acetate Pb(C2H3O2)2
Lead(II)Hydrogen Carbonate Pb(HCO3)2
Lead(II) Hydroxide Pb(OH)2
Lead(II) Nitrate Pb(NO3)2
Lead(II) Permanganate Pb(MnO4)2
Lead(II) Chlorate Pb(ClO3)2
Lead(II) Carbonate PbCO3
Lead(II) Chromate PbCrO4
Lead(II) Dichromate PbCr2O7
Lead(II) Sulfate PbSO4
Lead(II) Phosphate Pb3(PO4)2
Nickel(II) Acetate Ni(C2H3O2)2
Nickel(II) Hydrogen Carbonate Ni(HCO3)2
Nickel(II) Hydroxide Ni(OH)2
Nickel(II) Nitrate Ni(NO3)2

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Nickel(II) Permanganate Ni(MnO4)2
Nickel(II) Chlorate Ni(ClO3)2
Nickel(II) Carbonate NiCO3
Nickel(II) Chromate NiCrO4
Nickel(II) Dichromate NiCr2O7
Nickel(II) Sulfate NiSO4
Nickel(II) Phosphate Ni3(PO4)2
Cobalt(III) Acetate Co(C2H3O2)3
Cobalt(III) Hydrogen Carbonate Co(HCO3)3
Cobalt(III) Hydroxide Co(OH)3
Cobalt(III) Nitrate Co(NO3)3
Cobalt(III) Permanganate Co(MnO4)3
Cobalt(III) Chlorate Co(ClO3)3
Cobalt(III) Carbonate Co2(CO3)3
Cobalt(III) Chromate Co2(CrO4)3
Cobalt(III) Dichromate Co2(Cr2O7)3
Cobalt(III) Sulfate Co2(SO4)3
Cobalt(III) Phosphate CoPO4
Nickel(III) Acetate Ni(C2H3O2)3
Nickel(III)Hydrogen Carbonate Ni(HCO3)3
Nickel(III) Hydroxide Ni(OH)3
Nickel(III) Nitrate Ni(NO3)3
Nickel(III) Permanganate Ni(MnO4)3
Nickel(III) Chlorate Ni(ClO3)3
Nickel(III) Carbonate Ni2(CO3)3
Nickel(III) Chromate Ni2(CrO4)3
Nickel(III) Dichromate Ni2(Cr2O7)3
Nickel(III) Sulfate Ni2(SO4)3
Nickel(III) Phosphate NiPO4
Tin(IV) Acetate Sn(C2H3O2)4
Tin(IV) Hydrogen Carbonate Sn(HCO3)4
Tin(IV) Hydroxide Sn(OH)4

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Tin(IV) Nitrate Sn(NO3)4
Tin(IV) Permanganate Sn(MnO4)4
Tin(IV) Chlorate Sn(ClO3)4
Tin(IV) Carbonate Sn(CO3)2
Tin(IV) Chromate Sn(CrO4)2
Tin(IV) Dichromate Sn(Cr2O7)2
Tin(IV) Sulfate Sn(SO4)2
Tin(IV) Phosphate Sn3(PO4)4
Lead(IV) Acetate Pb(C2H3O2)4
Lead(IV) Hydrogen Carbonate Pb(HCO3)4
Lead(IV) Hydroxide Pb(OH)4
Lead(IV) Nitrate Pb(NO3)4
Lead(IV) Permanganate Pb(MnO4)4
Lead(IV) Chlorate Pb(ClO3)4
Lead(IV) Carbonate Pb(CO3)2
Lead(IV) Chromate Pb(CrO4)2
Lead(IV) Dichromate Pb(Cr2O7)2
Lead(IV) Sulfate Pb(SO4)2
Lead(IV) Phosphate Pb3(PO4)4

Naming Inorganic Compounds

Binary Molecular Compounds

When a pair of elements form more than one type of covalent


compound, Greek prefixes are used to indicate how many of each
element are in a compound. The more electronegative element is
written last and its ending is changed to –ide.

Examples

 N2O � dinitrogen monoxide


 NO � nitrogen monoxide

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 N2O3 � dinitrogen trioxide
 N2O5 � dinitrogen pentoxide

(Q) How do you know which element goes first?

(A) The element that comes first in the following list "goes" first (is
less electronegative).

B, Si, C, Sb, As, P, N, H, Te, Se, S, I, Br, Cl, O, F

Some of the Greek prefixes are given below:

 mono � 1
 di � 2
 tri � 3
 tetra � 4
 penta � 5
 hexa � 6
 hepta � 7
 octa � 8

Some additional rules

 The prefix mono is never used for naming the first element of
a compound.
 The final "o" or "a" of a prefix is often dropped when the
element begins with a vowel.

Examples

 CO = carbon monoxide
 ClO2 = chlorine dioxide

Finally, H2O, which according to the rules should be called


dihydrogen monoxide is always called water, and NH3, or nitrogen
trihydride, is always called ammonia.

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Ionic compounds

Let’s review some of the features of ionic compounds

 Metals give up electrons to form positively charged cations.


 Non-metals gain electrons to form negatively charged anions.
 Ionic compounds are formed from the Coulombic interaction
between cations and anions.

When we name an ionic compound, we write

(1) The name of the cation comes first followed by the name of the
anion, changing the name of the anion to end in –ide for monotomic
anions. The names of polyatomic anions are not altered.

Examples

 NaCl � sodium chloride


 ZnI2 � zinc iodide
 NaNO3 � sodium nitrate
 Ag2CO3 � silver cabonate
 (NH4)2SO4 � ammonium sulfate

(2) In those cases where the metal can form cations of differing
charges the positive charge is given by a roman numeral in
parentheses

 CuO � copper (II) oxide


 Cu2O � copper (I) oxide
 Cr2O3 � chromium (III) oxide

Oxyanions

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Oxyanions are those polyatomic anions containing oxygen. There are
a large number of oxyanions, which makes it difficult to remember
all of their names. Fortunately there is a set of rules that makes
this task much easier. The rules for naming oxyanions and the names
for the most important oxyanions are given below.

(1) The ending -ate is used for the most common oxyanion of a given
element.

 NO3- � Nitrate ion


 SO42- � Sulfate ion
 CO32- � Carbonate ion
 PO43- � Phosphate ion
 ClO3- � Chlorate ion

(2) The ending -ite is used for the oxyanion with the same charge,
but one less oxygen than the -ate oxyanion.

 NO2- � Nitrite ion


 SO32- � Sulfite ion
 PO33- � Phosphite ion
 ClO2- � Chlorite ion

(3) The prefix per- is used if there is an oxyanion with the same
charge but one more oxygen than the -ate oxyanion, while the
prefix hypo- is used if there is an oxyanion with the same charge
but one less oxygen than the -ite oxyanion.

 ClO4- � percholorate ion


 ClO3- � chlorate ion
 ClO2- � chlorite ion
 ClO- � hypochlorite ion

Acids

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We constantly encounter acids in everyday life, from citric acid and
ascorbic acid (vitamin C) to acetic acid (vinegar) and hydrochloric
acid. We will consider acids in more detail in the next two chapters,
but before we can do that we must be able to name common acids.

A simplistic definition of an acid is a compound that dissolves in


water to release H+ ions. The most common acids are those which
result when we add enough H+ ions to an oxyanion to balance its
charge. The rules for naming simple acids are based on the names of
the anions, they are given below.

(1) When the anion ends in -ide, change the ending to -ic and add the
prefix hydro- to derive the name of the acid.

 Anion = chloride (Cl-) � hydrochloric acid (HCl)


 Anion = bromide (Br-) � hydrobromic acid (HBr)
 Anion = sulfide (S2-) � hydrosulfuric acid (H2S)

(2) When the anion ends in -ate, change the ending to -ic to derive
the name of the acid.

 Anion = chlorate (ClO3-) � chloric acid (HClO3)


 Anion = sulfate (SO42-) � sulfuric acid (H2SO4)
 Anion = nitrate (NO3-) � nitric acid (HNO3)

(3) When the anion ends in -ite, change the ending to -ous to derive
the name of the acid.

 Anion = phosphite (PO33-) � Phosphorous acid (H3PO3)


 Anion = chlorite (ClO2-) � Chlorous acid (HClO2)
 Anion = hypochlorite (ClO-) � Hypochlorous acid (HClO)

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