Determining Names and Formulas of Anions and Acids
Problem Name each of the following anions, and give the name and formula of the acid derived from it:
(a) Br^−; (b) IO^−_3; (c) CN^−; (d) HSO^−_4.
Solution (a) The anion is bromide; the acid is hydrobromic acid, HBr.
(b) The anion is iodate; the acid is iodic acid, HIO_3.
(c) The anion is cyanide; the acid is hydrocyanic acid, HCN.
(d) The anion is hydrogen sulfate; the acid is sulfuric acid, H_2SO_4. (In this case, the suffix is added to the element name sulfur, not to the root, sulf-.)