Chapter 5, Problem 79E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Each acid is to be named.

Concept introduction:

Oxyacid’s are composed of hydrogen, a non-metal and oxyanion (anion containing oxygen).

If two ions in series are present, ion with more oxygen atoms ends with –ate and ion with fewer oxygen atoms ends with –ite.

If more than two ions in the series are present, use the prefixes ‘hypo-’ which means ‘less than’ and ‘per’ means ‘more than’.

The name of acids containing oxyanions ending with –ite is named by base name of the oxyanion plus –ous suffixed by acid.

The name of acids containing oxyanions ending with –ate is named by base name of the oxyanion plus –ic suffixed by acid.