Questions: Acids and Bases Naming inorganic acids Name each of the acids listed in the table below chemical formula name ------------------------ HClO2 HBrO3 HF H2CO3

Solution Steps

• Oxyacids: Acids that contain hydrogen, oxygen, and another element. The name is based on the polyatomic ion.
  • If the polyatomic ion ends in "-ate," the acid name ends in "-ic acid."
  • If the polyatomic ion ends in "-ite," the acid name ends in "-ous acid."
• Binary acids: Acids that consist of hydrogen and one other element. The name is "hydro-" + root of the element + "-ic acid."

• The polyatomic ion is chlorite ($\mathrm{ClO}_{2}^{-}$).
• Since it ends in "-ite," the acid name is "chlorous acid."

\[ \boxed{\text{HClO}_2 \text{ is chlorous acid}} \]

• The polyatomic ion is bromate ($\mathrm{BrO}_{3}^{-}$).
• Since it ends in "-ate," the acid name is "bromic acid."

\[ \boxed{\text{HBrO}_3 \text{ is bromic acid}} \]

• This is a binary acid consisting of hydrogen and fluorine.
• The name is "hydrofluoric acid."

\[ \boxed{\text{HF \text{ is hydrofluoric acid}}} \]

• The polyatomic ion is carbonate ($\mathrm{CO}_{3}^{2-}$).
• Since it ends in "-ate," the acid name is "carbonic acid."

\[ \boxed{\text{H}_2\text{CO}_3 \text{ is carbonic acid}} \]

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