Naming ACIDS!

Acids are formed when a compound composed of hydrogen ions and a negatively charged ion is dissolved in water. Also known as aqueous (aq)

Guidelines for Naming Simple Acids:
1) Has to have the word "Hydro" as the beginning
2) The last syllable of the non-metal is dropped and replaced with "ic"
3) Have to add the word "Acid" at the end
*Skeleton Form*
________ ide --> Hydro______ ic Acid

Ex.  Name the Acids.
1) HCl --> Hydrochloric Acid
2) H₂S--> Hydrosulphuric Acid
3) H₂Se--> Hydroselenic Acid
4) H₂O--> Water- which is neutral

Naming Complex Acids:
1) ______ ate turns into  ________ ic
_______ ite turns into _______ ous
2) Add the word "Acid" at the end of it
"We ate ic-y sushi and got
appendic ite ous"
A way of remembering that "-ate" goes with "-ic" and
"-ite" goes with "-ous".
Ex.
1) HCH₃COO--> Acetic Acid (Also known as Vinegar)
2) HNO₂--> Nitrous Acid
3) H₂Cr₂O₇--> Dichromic Acid
4) HClO--> Hypochlorous Acid
5) HCN --> trickk questionn! This is a Simple Acid.. and the name for it would be "Hydrocyanic Acid"