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ACIDS. In its simplest form, an inorganic acid is defined as a hydrogen salt dissolved in water. By this definition a simple inorganic acid exists in the aqueous state. The generic formula for an acid is HA (aq) . NOTE: they all have the generic formula H-anion. Preview of some acids:
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ACIDS In its simplest form, an inorganic acid is defined as a hydrogen salt dissolved in water. By this definition a simple inorganic acid exists in the aqueous state. The generic formula for an acid is HA (aq) NOTE: they all have the generic formula H-anion Preview of some acids: Formula Salt/gas Formula aqueous HCl hydrogen chloride HCl(aq) hydrochloric acid HF hydrogen fluoride HF (aq) hydrofluoric acid HNO3 hydrogen nitrate HNO3 (aq) nitric acid HC2H3O2 hydrogen acetate HC2H3O2 (aq) acetic acid HClO4 hydrogen perchlorate HClO4 (aq) perchloric acid
Rules for naming acids EXAMPLES: Formula not in water in water HCl hydrogen chloride hydrochloric acid H2S hydrogen sulfide hydrosulfuric acid HCN hydrogen cyanide hydrocyanic acid
EXAMPLES: Formula Salt/gas Formula aqueous HNO2 hydrogen nitriteHNO2 (aq) nitrous acid HNO3 hydrogen nitrateHNO3 (aq) nitric acid H2SO3 hydrogen sulfite H2SO3 (aq) sulfurous acid H2SO4 hydrogen sulfate H2SO4(aq) sulfuric acid H2CO3 hydrogen carbonate H2CO3 (aq) carbonic acid
PRACTICE PROBLEMS #9D Give the formula for the name or the name for the formula. H2S H2SO3(aq) HF (aq) HClO2 HIO (aq) HNO2 H2SO4 (aq) HI (aq) H2C2O4 (aq) Acetic acid nitrous acid iodic acid Hydrofluoric acid Hydrogen sulfide Sulfurous acid Hydrogen chlorite Hydrogen nitrite Hypoiodous acid Oxalic acid Hydroiodic acid Sulfuric acid HC2H3O2 (aq) HNO2 (aq) HIO3 (aq)