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Naming Acids Worksheet

A Grade 10 chemistry worksheet focusing on the rules and practice of naming various types of acids, including binary and oxyacids.

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Naming Acids Worksheet

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Read each question carefully and provide the correct name or formula for the given acid. Remember the rules for naming binary acids and oxyacids.

1. Provide the correct name for each of the following binary acids:

a) HCl

b) HBr

c) HF

2. Write the chemical formula for each of the following binary acids:

a) Hydrosulfuric acid

b) Hydroiodic acid

3. Complete the following sentences about naming oxyacids:

a) If the polyatomic ion ends in '-ate', the acid name ends in ' '.

b) If the polyatomic ion ends in '-ite', the acid name ends in ' '.

c) The prefix 'per-' is used when the polyatomic ion has   oxygen atoms than the '-ate' form.

4. Name the following oxyacids:

a) HNO₃

b) H₂SO₄

c) H₃PO₄

5. Write the chemical formula for each of the following oxyacids:

a) Chloric acid

b) Sulfurous acid

c) Hypochlorous acid

6. Which of the following is the correct name for H₂CO₃?

a

Hydrocarbonic acid

b

Carbonous acid

c

Carbonic acid

d

Hydrocarbonous acid

7. True or False: The acid formed from the nitrite ion (NO₂⁻) is called nitric acid.

T

True

F

False