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Relating the Names and Formulas of Acids

Name the acids (a) HCN, (b) HNO3, (c) H2SO4, (d) H2SO3.

Which of the following acids are incorrectly named? For those that are, provide a correct name or formula, (a) hydrocyanic acid, HCN; (b) nitrous acid, HN03; (c) perbromic acid, HBrO4; (d) iodic acid, HI; (e) selenic acid, HSeO4.

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QUESTION:

Problem 1PE

Relating the Names and Formulas of Acids

Name the acids (a) HCN, (b) HNO3, (c) H2SO4, (d) H2SO3.

Which of the following acids are incorrectly named? For those that are, provide a correct name or formula, (a) hydrocyanic acid, HCN; (b) nitrous acid, HN03; (c) perbromic acid, HBrO4; (d) iodic acid, HI; (e) selenic acid, HSeO4.

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The anions present in the acid having names ending with '-ide' are named by changing '-ide' to  ic' with the addition of 'hydro' to anion name followed by word acid.

The anions present in the acid having names ending with '-ate' or '-ite' are named by changing 'ate' to '-ic' and '-ite' to '-ous' followed by word acid.

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