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10 prefixes for naming covalent compounds:
- 1. mono (only for 2nd element)
- 2. di
- 3. tri
- 4. tetra
- 5. penta
- 6. hexa
- 7. hepta
- 8. octa
- 9. nona
- 10. deca
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acetic acid
C2H4O2
also written, CH3COOH
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carbonic acid
H2CO3
[carbonate: CO32-]
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hydrochloric acid
HCl
chloride: Cl-
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perchloric acid
HClO4
perchlorate: ClO4-
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chloric acid
HClO3
chlorate: ClO3-
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chlorous acid
HClO2
chlorite: ClO2-
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hypochlorous acid
HClO
hypochlorite: ClO-
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hydrobromic acid
HBr
produces this anion in water: Br-
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hydroiodic acid
HI
produces this anion in water: I-, iodide
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hydrocyanic acid
CHN
produces this anion in water: CN-, cyanide
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chromic acid
H2CrO4
produces this anion in water: CrO42-, chromate
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nitric acid
HNO3
produces this anion in water: NO3-, nitrate
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nitrous acid
HNO2
produces this anion in water: NO2-, nitrite
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phosphoric acid
H3PO4
produces this anion in water: PO43-, phosphate
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sulfuric acid
- H2SO4
- produces this anion in water: SO42-, sulfate
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sulfurous acid
H2SO3
produces this anion in water: SO32-, sulfite
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