Listed below are the names and formulas of some common acids. This is by no means a
comprehensive list. You should use the information below and the information I gave
you in class to help you name unfamiliar acids. For example, how would you name the
oxyacids created from the following polyatomic anions? See next page for answer.
FO-, FO2-, FO3-, and FO4-
NAME
FORMULA
nitrous acid
nitric acid
sulfurous acid
sulfuric acid
phosphorous acid
phosphoric acid
hypochlorous acid
chlorous acid
chloric acid
perchloric acid
hypoiodous acid
iodous acid
iodic acid
periodic acid
hypobromous acid
bromous acid
bromic acid
perbromic acid
hydrofluoric acid
hydrochloric acid
hydroiodic acid
hydrobromic acid
hydrosulfuric acid
acetic acid
HNO2
HNO3
H2SO3
H2SO4
H3PO3
H3PO4
HClO or HOCl
HClO2
HClO3
HClO4
HIO or HOI
HIO2
HIO3
HIO4
HBrO or HOBr
HBrO2
HBrO3
HBrO4
HF
HCl
HI
HBr
H2 S
HC2H3O2 or CH3COOH
Answer to question above.
FO- - HFO or HOF Æ hypofluorous acid
FO2- - HFO2
Æ fluorous acid
FO3- - HFO3
Æ fluoric acid
FO4- - HFO4
Æ perfluoric acid