Naming Acids & Bases

Naming Binary Acids HF = ? HCl = ? H2S = ? + hydro stem of non-metal + ic acid HF = ? HCl = ? H2S = ? hydrofluoric acid hydrochloric acid hydrosulfic acid

Naming Ternary Acids acid name derived from name of polyatomic anion (see Table E) “I ate something icky but it’s al-rite ‘cause it was delicious!”

HNO2 Table E: NO2 -1 is nitrite ion replace –ite with –ous , add acid HNO2 becomes nitrous acid

HNO3 Table E: NO3 -1 is nitrate ion replace –ate with –ic , add acid HNO3 becomes nitric acid

Ternary Acids polyatomics with S and P, make stem long again H3PO4 = phosphoric acid, not phosphic acid H2SO4 = sulfuric acid, not sulfic acid H2SO3 = sulfurous acid, not sulfous acid SEE TABLE K

Naming Bases name the metal NaOH = ? Ca(OH)2 = ? Mg(OH)2 = ? add hydroxide sodium hydroxide calcium hydroxide magnesium hydroxide