1.  Svante Arrhenius  Acids produce H + ions in water  Bases produce OH - ions in water  A salt is any ionic compound that has formed from the reaction of an acid and a base. HBr + KOH  KBr + H 2 O acid + base  salt + water

2. Hydrochloric acid Chlorous acid Chloric acid Hydrogen chloride Hydrogen chlorite Hydrogen chlorate Starts as… Ends as… Put anion root into formula: Hydro___ic acid Put anion root into formula: ____ic acid Put anion root into formula: _____ous acid

3.  Require no special rules. Name as usual. examples:  KOH = potassium hydroxide (Base)  KCl = potassium chloride (Salt)