Question

part a
classify each acid a binary acid or an oxyacid.
drag the appropriate items to their respective bins.
binary acid
oxyacid
h₃po₄(aq)
hcl(aq)
h₂co₃(aq)
hc₂h₃o₂(aq)

Explanation:

• A binary acid consists of hydrogen and a non - metal (or a binary compound). \( \text{HCl(aq)} \) is made up of hydrogen (\( \text{H} \)) and chlorine (\( \text{Cl} \)), so it is a binary acid.
• Oxyacids contain hydrogen, oxygen, and another element. \( \text{H}_3\text{PO}_4(\text{aq}) \) has \( \text{H} \), \( \text{O} \), and \( \text{P} \); \( \text{H}_2\text{CO}_3(\text{aq}) \) has \( \text{H} \), \( \text{O} \), and \( \text{C} \); \( \text{HC}_2\text{H}_3\text{O}_2(\text{aq}) \) (acetic acid) has \( \text{H} \), \( \text{O} \), and \( \text{C} \), so these are oxyacids.

Answer:

Binary acid: \( \text{HCl(aq)} \)
Oxyacid: \( \text{H}_3\text{PO}_4(\text{aq}) \), \( \text{H}_2\text{CO}_3(\text{aq}) \), \( \text{HC}_2\text{H}_3\text{O}_2(\text{aq}) \)