Nomenclature of Acids Worksheet
A Grade 10 chemistry worksheet focusing on the nomenclature of acids, including binary and oxyacids.
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Nomenclature of Acids Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide the correct name or formula for the given acids. Remember the rules for naming binary acids and oxyacids.
1. HCl is known as .
2. HBr is known as .
3. HI is known as .
4. H₂S is known as .
5. Hydrofluoric acid has the formula .
6. Hydroselenic acid has the formula .
Match each acid formula on the left with its correct name on the right.
7. HNO₃
a. Sulfurous acid
8. H₂SO₄
b. Nitric acid
9. H₂SO₃
c. Phosphoric acid
10. H₃PO₄
d. Sulfuric acid
11. Which of the following is the correct name for H₂CO₃?
Hydric carbonic acid
Carbonous acid
Carbonic acid
Hydrocarbonic acid
12. What is the formula for perchloric acid?
HClO
HClO₂
HClO₃
HClO₄
13. Explain the difference in naming conventions between binary acids and oxyacids. Provide an example for each.

14. A chemist has an unknown acid solution in the beaker shown above. If the acid is known to contain hydrogen and an 'ate' polyatomic ion, what general ending would its name have? (e.g., -ic acid, -ous acid, hydro-ic acid)
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