Naming Acids and Their Anions - Rules and Examples

1. If you remove all H⁺ ions from an "-ic" acid, what suffix does the anion name end with?

–ous –ate –ic –ite

2. What is the anion name corresponding to sulfurous acid (H₂SO₃)?

Sulfur oxide Sulfite (SO₃²⁻) Sulfur hydroxide Sulfate (SO₄²⁻)

3. What is the anion name corresponding to nitric acid (HNO₃)?

Nitrous acid Nitrate (NO₃⁻) Nitric oxide Nitrite (NO₂⁻)

4. What is the anion name corresponding to carbonic acid (H₂CO₃)?

Carbonite (CO₂⁻) Carbide (C⁴⁻) Bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻) Carbonate (CO₃²⁻)

5. If you remove all H⁺ ions from an "-ous" acid, what suffix does the anion name end with?

–ic –ous –ite –ate

6. What is the anion name corresponding to phosphoric acid (H₃PO₄)?

Phosphoric oxide Phosphide (P³⁻) Phosphite (PO₃³⁻) Phosphate (PO₄³⁻)

7. What is the anion name corresponding to hypoiodous acid (HIO)?

Hypoiodite (IO⁻) Iodate (IO₃⁻) Iodite (IO₂⁻) Iodide (I⁻)

8. What is the anion name corresponding to hypochlorous acid (HClO)?

Chlorite (ClO₂⁻) Hypochlorite (ClO⁻) Perchlorate (ClO₄⁻) Chlorate (ClO₃⁻)

9. What is the anion name corresponding to chloric acid (HClO₃)?

Chlorate (ClO₃⁻) Hypochlorite (ClO⁻) Perchlorate (ClO₄⁻) Chlorite (ClO₂⁻)

10. What is the anion name corresponding to nitrous acid (HNO₂)?

Nitrous oxide Nitrate (NO₃⁻) Nitrite (NO₂⁻) Nitric acid

11. What is the anion name corresponding to sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄)?

Sulfate (SO₄²⁻) Sulfite (SO₃²⁻) Sulfur oxide Sulfur hydroxide

12. What is the anion name corresponding to chlorous acid (HClO₂)?

Perchlorate (ClO₄⁻) Chlorate (ClO₃⁻) Chlorite (ClO₂⁻) Hypochlorite (ClO⁻)

13. What is the anion name corresponding to perbromic acid (HBrO₄)?

Bromide (Br⁻) Bromite (BrO₂⁻) Perbromate (BrO₄⁻) Bromate (BrO₃⁻)