Question

naming acids homework
possible points: 1.88
when naming acids with ending in, you change the
suffix to, and add to the end. when naming acids with
ending in -ite, change the to, and add
to the end.
acid -ate -ic ions -ous polyatomic suffix

Explanation:

When naming acids, if the polyatomic ion ends in -ate, we change the suffix to -ic and add "acid" at the end. For example, sulfate ($\text{SO}_4^{2 - }$) forms sulfuric acid ($\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4$). When the polyatomic ion ends in -ite, we change the suffix to -ous and add "acid" at the end. For instance, sulfite ($\text{SO}_3^{2 - }$) forms sulfurous acid ($\text{H}_2\text{SO}_3$).

Answer:

When naming acids with polyatomic ending in -ate, you change the suffix to -ic, and add Acid to the end. When naming acids with polyatomic ending in -ite, change the suffix to -ous, and add Acid to the end.