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Naming of binary compounds, acids and salts
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Using the hypo-/-ous/-ic/per- system, what is the name of the oxyacid
HClO
X
3
?
A
chlorous acid
B
chloric acid
C
perchloric acid
D
hypochlorous acid
Answer: B
The acid series is
HClO
hypochlorous,
HClO
X
2
chlorous,
HClO
X
3
chloric,
HClO
X
4
perchloric.
HClO
X
3
(Cl
+
5
) is chloric acid.
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