Acids, Bases, and Covalent Compound Names

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Acids, Bases, and Covalent Compound Names

By William Lovering

Naming Binary Acids

Contains just two elements
One of those elements is hydrogen
Use prefix "hydro" and suffix "ic"
HCl = hydrochloric acid
HF = Hydrofluoric acid

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for hydrobromic acid acid?

HBr

HBrO₃

HBO₃

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for hydroiodic acid acid?

HIO₂

HIo

IO₂

Multiple Choice

What's the name for H₂S?

Sulfur acid

Hydrosulfuric acid

Hydrosulfine

Hydrosulfine acid

Acid with Polyatomic Ions

NO "HYDRO" IN NAME
Use polyatomic ion list to identify anion
Change "ate" to "ic"
Change "ite" to "ous"

Examples

HNO₃

HClO₂

H2CO₃

H3PO₄

Multiple Choice

Name the acid: HC₂H₃O₂

Acetic Acid

Acetous Acid

Hydroacetic acid

Acetate Acid

Multiple Choice

What is the correct name of HClO₃?

hydrochloric acid

chloric acid

chlorous acid

hydrochlorous acid

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for nitrous acid?

HNO₂

H₃NO₂

H₂NO₂

HNO₃

Multiple Choice

carbonic acid

H₂CO₃

H₂CrO₄

H₂C₂O₄

HCO₃

Naming Bases

Simply the cation element name + hydroxide
CsOH
RbOH
Ca(OH)₂
B(OH)₃

Formulas for bases

MAKE SURE THEY ARE ALWAYS BALANCED
Lithium hydroxide
Barium hydroxide
Gallium hydroxide

Multiple Choice

Write the formula of the following compound.

Magnesium hydroxide.

Mg(OH)₃

Mg(OH)₂

MgOH

Multiple Choice

Write the formula of the following compound.

Sodium hydroxide.

NaOH

Na(OH)₂

Na₂O

Multiple Choice

Write the formula of the following compound.

Iron(III) hydroxide.

Fe(OH)₃

Fe(OH)₂

FeOH

Multiple Choice

Name the compound: (NH₄)₂S

ammonium sulfide

nitrogen tetrahydrogen sulfide

diammounium sulfate

ammonium sulfate

Multiple Choice

Name the compound: N₂O₅.

dinitrogen pentaoxide

binitrogen pentaoxide

nitrogen oxide

pentanitrogen dioxide

Multiple Choice

Name the compound: MgCl₂

magnesium chloride

magnesium dichloride

monomagnesium chloride

manganese chloride

Multiple Choice

Name the compound: Cu(NO₃)₂

copper nitrate

copper(II) nitrate

copper(II) dinitrate

copper dinitrogen hepaoxide

Multiple Choice

Name the compound: CF₄

carbon tetrafluoride

monocarbon tetrafluoride

carbon fluoride

chlorine tetrafluoride

Multiple Choice

Name the compound: SO₃

sulfur trioxide

sulfite ion

sulfur oxide

sodium trioxide

Multiple Choice

Name the compound: AgNO₃

silver mononitrogen trioxide

silver nitrate

silver nitride

monosilver mononitrogen trioxide

Multiple Choice

Name the compound: SF₆

sulfur heptafluoride

sulfur hexafluoride

monosulfur hexafluoride

monosulfur heptafluoride

Multiple Choice

Write the formula: tetraarsenic decoxide

As₄O₁₀

As₁₀O4

As₆O₉

AsO

Multiple Choice

Write the formula: carbon monoxide

CO₂

C₂O₄

Multiple Choice

Write the formula: tin(II) phosphite

Sn₃(PO₃)₂

Sn3PO8

Sn2PO4

Sn₃(PO₄)2

Acids, Bases, and Covalent Compound Names

By William Lovering

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