Naming compounds- nomenclature

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What happens when many acids are dissolved in water?

They release sulfur ions

They release oxygen ions

They release carbon ions

They release hydrogen ions (correct)

How is the name of a binary acid formed?

By modifying the hydrogen name to a suffix (correct)

By changing the nonmetallic element name to -ate

By adding the word 'hydrogen' at the end

By adding the word 'base' at the beginning

What is the correct naming convention for oxyacids?

Start with the anion name and add 'hydrogen acid'

Replace -ate with -ous

Omit 'hydrogen', replace -ate with -ic, or -ite with -ous, then add 'acid' (correct)

Include 'hydrogen' at the start of the name

What is the correct name for HBr(aq)?

Hydrobromic acid Signup and view all the answers

Which gas dissolved in water would create carbonic acid?

H2CO3 Signup and view all the answers

Why is H2SO4 called sulfuric acid instead of sulfic acid?

'Sulfic' would imply a different chemical formula Signup and view all the answers

'Hydrosulfuric acid' is derived from which gas?

H2S(g) Signup and view all the answers

'Nitric acid' comes from which gas dissolved in water?

HNO3 Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the suffix of an anion name when naming an oxyacid?

It changes from -ate to -ic or -ite to -ous Signup and view all the answers

Which compound gives rise to perchloric acid when dissolved in water?

HClO4 Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct name for the compound HCl(aq) when dissolved in water?

Hydrochloric acid Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a correct naming convention for binary acids?

Change 'hydrogen' to 'hydro-', modify the nonmetallic element name, and add 'acid' as a second word. Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct name for the compound HNO2 when dissolved in water?

Nitrous acid Signup and view all the answers

Which gas dissolved in water would create hydrosulfuric acid?

H2S(g) Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct name for the compound HClO4 when dissolved in water?

Perchloric acid Signup and view all the answers

Why is H2SO4 called sulfuric acid instead of sulfic acid?

To conform to traditional naming conventions Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the name of the anion when naming an oxyacid?

-ite is replaced with -ous Signup and view all the answers

What would be the correct name for HC2H3O2 when naming it as an acid?

Acetic acid Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct name for H3PO4 when naming it as an oxyacid?

Phosphoric acid Signup and view all the answers

What is a correct way to name binary acids?

Remove hydrogen, add hydro- to nonmetallic element, and add 'acid'. Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to name an oxyacid?

Start with the root name of the anion, replace -ate with -ic, replace -ite with -ous, add 'acid' Signup and view all the answers

When naming a binary acid, what is the role of the prefix 'hydro-'?

It replaces the word 'hydrogen' Signup and view all the answers

Why is HNO3 named nitric acid?

Following the naming convention where -ate is replaced with -ic and 'acid' is added Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to name hydrosulfuric acid when written as a gas?

H2S(g) is hydrosulfuric acid Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following correctly describes the naming of sulfuric acid?

H2SO4 is named sulfuric acid according to naming exceptions Signup and view all the answers

How is the name of an oxyacid determined when naming it correctly?

Start with the root name of the anion, replace -ate with -ic, or -ite with -ous, and then add 'acid'. Signup and view all the answers

Explain the correct naming convention for binary acids.

For binary acids, the word 'hydrogen' is changed to 'hydro-', the other nonmetallic element name is modified by adding '-ic', and 'acid' is added as a second word. Signup and view all the answers

Why is HNO3 named nitric acid instead of following the general naming method for oxyacids?

HNO3 is named nitric acid due to an exception in the general oxyacid naming method, where the -ate anion is replaced with -ic to form the acid name. Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct name for the compound H2SO4 when dissolved in water?

sulfuric acid Signup and view all the answers

How is the name 'hydrosulfuric acid' formed when naming it as a gas?

The name 'hydrosulfuric acid' is derived from the gas H2S by changing the suffix of the anion name to '-ic' and adding 'acid'. Signup and view all the answers