Nomenclature of Acids Worksheet
Grade 12 Chemistry worksheet on naming acids, including binary acids, oxyacids, and their corresponding anions.
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Nomenclature of Acids
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Read each question carefully and provide the correct name or formula for the given acids. Remember to distinguish between binary acids and oxyacids.
1. Binary acids are composed of hydrogen and a element.
2. The prefix used for binary acids is .
3. If the anion ends in -ate, the acid name ends in .
4. If the anion ends in -ite, the acid name ends in .
5. The formula for hydrobromic acid is .
Provide the correct name for each of the following acid formulas:
1. HCl
2. H₂SO₄
3. HNO₃
4. H₃PO₃
5. HBr
Provide the correct chemical formula for each of the following acid names:
1. Acetic Acid
2. Sulfurous Acid
3. Hydroiodic Acid
4. Perchloric Acid
5. Nitrous Acid
1. What is the correct name for H₂S?
Sulfuric acid
Hydrosulfuric acid
Hyposulfurous acid
Sulfurous acid
2. The acid formed from the chlorate ion (ClO₃⁻) is:
Chloric acid
Chlorous acid
Hydrochloric acid
Perchloric acid
1. The formula for carbonic acid is H₂CO₃.
True
False
2. Hydrofluoric acid is an oxyacid.
True
False
Explain the difference in naming conventions between binary acids and oxyacids. Provide an example for each.