What are Acids?
Acids are compounds that produce hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Acids are composed of one or more hydrogen atoms bonded to a negatively charged nonmetal or polyatomic ion.
How do I name Acids?
If the acid does not contain oxygen, you add the prefix "hydro-" and suffix "-ic" to the anion. If the acid does contain oxygen, you must look at the end of the anion. If the anion ends with "-ite", then replace the suffix with "-ous". If the suffix is "-ate", then use "-ic".
This is a really helpful summarization, actually used it to study for the test! Thanks David!
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