C5.7A RECOGNIZE FORMULAS FOR COMMON INORGANIC ACIDS,
CARBOXYIC ACIDS, AND BASES FORMED FROM FAMILIES I & II
REVIEW CONCEPTS
Formulas
Inorganic
Families I & II
Naming (ite – ous; ate – ic)
HCl in digestion
Activities
Bring in beverage or food labels and have students identify all of the acids.
Common Acids Chart: Fill in the blanks activity (see page two)
Common Bases Chart: Fill in the blanks activity (see page three)
Clarification in companion document of common:
inorganic acids - HCl, HBr, HI
oxy-acids – H2SO4, HNO3
carboxylic acids – H2CO3, HC2H3O2
Bases – hydroxides of alkali and alkaline earth elements
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Common Acids
NAME
Hydrochloric acid
FOUND IN
Stomach acid
CHEMICAL FORMULA
HCl
Nitric acid
Acid rain
HNO3
Sulfuric acid
Acid rain
H2SO4
Phosphoric acid
Cola
H3PO4
Acetic acid
Vinegar
CH3COOH
FOUND IN
CHEMICAL FORMULA
HCl
Acid rain
HNO3
Common Acids Activity
NAME
Hydrochloric acid
Sulfuric acid
Acid rain
Phosphoric acid
H3PO4
Vinegar
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CH3COOH
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Common Bases
NAME
FOUND IN
CHEMICAL FORMULA
Sodium hydroxide
Drain cleaner
NaOH
Magnesium hydroxide
Antacid tablets
Mg(OH)2
Ammonia
Window cleaner
NH3
Sodium carbonate
Powder detergent
Na2CO3
FOUND IN
CHEMICAL FORMULA
Drain cleaner
NaOH
Common Bases Activity
NAME
Magnesium hydroxide
Ammonia
Mg(OH)2
Window cleaner
Powder detergent
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Na2CO3
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