-has a pH less than 7.0 in its standard state
-the fomula of acid begins with H
REMINDER
--use H as the begining
--the postfix replace with "-ic"
--add "acid" at the end
*-ide---hydro_____ic acid
Simple Acid
Ex:
1.HF--hydroflouric acid
2.HCl--hydrochloric acid
3.HI--hydroiodic acid
4.H2O--water--hydroxide acid
Naming Complex Acid
* -ate --- -ic
-ite --- -ous
Ex:
1.HCH3COO---Acetic acid
2.HClO3---Chloric acid
3.H2SO4--Sulphuric acid