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Naming Acids
Author:
Abigail Baker
How do I know it's an acid?
Given the
FORMULA
the formula will typical begin with a Hydrogen ion (H
+
)
examples: HCl, HF, HCN
combinations to recognize:
Hydrogen +
another element
Hydrogen + a
polyatomic ion
Given the
NAME
the name of the acid typically includes the term "acid" and ends with -ic or -ous
examples: hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid, sulfurous acid
combinations to recognize:
hydro
chlor
ic
acid
nitr
ic
acid
sulfur
ous
acid
Naming Acids containing Hydrogen + Another Element
Naming Acids containing Hydrogen + Polyatomic Ions
Writing Formulas for Acids
