Naming Acids

Naming Acids

 The most fundamental definition of an acid is an anion combined with H+ to form a neutral compound.

All acids begin with a H⁺  and are combined with one of the three types of anions.

            -ide             to            hydro----ic acid                        H2S          hydrosulfuric acid

            -ate             to                        -ic acid                        H2SO4      sulfuric acid

            -ite              to                        -ous acid                     H2SO3      sulfurous acid

                        I -ate something and it made me s-ic.

                                        and you m-ite give it to -ous.