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What is the name of the anion $HSO X_{3} X^{-}$ (hydrogen- prefix for acid salts)?

Ahydrogensulfate
Bthiosulfate
Chydrogensulfide
Dhydrogensulfite

Answer: D

SO X_{3} X^{2 -}

is sulfite, and adding one H

^{+}

gives

HSO X_{3} X^{-}

, hydrogensulfite. Hydrogensulfate is

HSO X_{4} X^{-}

and hydrogensulfide is

HS X^{-}

.

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