Question

8 multiple choice 10 points what is the name of hno₃? nitrate acid nitrous acid nitric acid hydronitric acid

Explanation:

• Nitrate acid is not a correct name. The naming of acids related to nitrate (\(NO_3^-\)) should follow the rule for oxy - acids.
• Nitrous acid is \(HNO_2\) (the anion is \(NO_2^-\)).
• For oxy - acids of the form \(H_nX O_m\), when the central atom \(X\) has a relatively high oxidation state, if the anion is \(NO_3^-\) (nitrate ion), the acid is named nitric acid (\(HNO_3\)).
• Hydronitric acid is \(HN_3\), which has a different structure from \(HNO_3\).

Answer:

C. nitric acid