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Naming Oxyacids
- Oxyacids are acids that contain oxyanions—found in the table of polyatomic ions.
- HNO3(aq) contains the nitrate (NO3−) ion.
- H2SO3(aq) contains the sulfite (SO32−) ion.
- H2SO4(aq) contains the sulfate (SO42−) ion.
- These acids are a combination of one or more H+ ions with an oxyanion.
- The number of H+ ions depends on the charge of the oxyanion, so that the formula is always charge-neutral.