Naming ACIDS AND BASES
ACID- is a compound that contains one or more H atoms and produces
H+ ions when dissolved in water. (we will learn more in later
lessons)
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an Acid consist of an anion with enough H ions to make the
molecule electrically neutral.
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The chemical formula takes the form of
subscript n = number of H atoms
X = monatomic or polyatomic anion
Anion
Ending
-ide
-ite
-ate
Example
Chloride
ClSulfite
SO3-2
Nitrate
NO3-
HnX
prefix stem Example
suffix
hydro ic
Hydrochloric
Acid
ous
Sulfurous Acid
ic
Nitric Acid
formula
HCl
H2SO3
HNO3
Naming Bases
Base- is a compound that produces hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved
in water.
A Base is named just like Ionic Compounds. The name of the cation
followed by the name of the anion.
EXAMPLE:
NaOH: Sodium Hydroxide
Al(OH)3: Aluminum Hydroxide
NH4OH: Ammonium Hydroxide
(**sometimes the cation is a polyatomic ion instead of a metal**)