Rachel Maddiee Posted January 4, 2020 Posted January 4, 2020 Naming Oxyacids (oxyacids produce the H+ cation) The first step in writing a name for a formula is to decide which type of compound it represents. Determine the anion (the name of the acid is based on the anion attached to the hydrogen) The acid name comes from the root name of the oxyanion name or the central element of the oxyanion. Oxyanions are named according to the following rules: If the group ends in the suffix -ate (with more oxygen atoms bonded), it changes to -ic If the group ends in the suffix -ite(with less less oxygen atoms bonded), it changes to -ious Is this step process correct?
John Cuthber Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 On 1/4/2020 at 5:01 PM, Rachel Maddiee said: If the group ends in the suffix -ite(with less less oxygen atoms bonded), it changes to -ious No, it changes to "-ous". Sulphurous, nitrous etc don't have an "i". 1
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