Naming Ternary Compounds Answer Key
A. Ternary Acids (Oxyacids)
From Table K: Common Acids
1. HNO2
nitrous acid
5. H3PO4
phosphoric acid
2. HNO3
nitric acid
6. H2CO3
carbonic acid
3. H2SO3
sulfurous acid
7. HC2H3O2
acetic acid
4. H2SO4
sulfuric acid
8. HCl (aq)
hydrochloric acid
From Table E: Selected Polyatomic Ions
9. H2CO3
carbonic acid
16. HC2H3O2
acetic acid
10. H2C2O4
oxalic acid
17. H3PO4
phosphoric acid
11. HNO2
nitrous acid
18. H2CrO4
chromic acid
12. HNO3
nitric acid
19. HClO
hypochlorous acid
13. HCN (aq)
hydrocyanic acid
20. HClO2
chlorous acid
14. H2SO3
sulfurous acid
21. HClO3
chloric acid
15. H2SO4
sulfuric acid
22. HClO4
perchloric acid
Also from Table E: Using Group Properties
23. HBrO3
bromic acid
26. H2SeO4
selenic acid
24. HIO3
iodic acid
27. H3AsO4
arsenic acid
25. HBrO
hypobromous acid
28. H3PO3
phosphorous acid
B. Bases
Name Like Binary Ionic Compounds
1. NaOH
sodium hydroxide
7. NH4OH
ammonium hydroxide
2. Al(OH)3
aluminum hydroxide
8. Mg(OH)2
magnesium hydroxide
3. Sn(OH)2
tin(II) hydroxide
9. Cu(OH)2
copper(II) hydroxide
4. Fe(OH)3
iron(III) hydroxide
10. Pb(OH)2
lead(II) hydroxide
5. Sn(OH)4
tin(IV) hydroxide
11. Fe(OH)2
iron(II) hydroxide
6. KOH
potassium hydroxide
12. Ca(OH)2
calcium hydroxide
C. Ternary Salts
From Table E: Selected Polyatomic Ions
1. NH4NO2
ammonium nitrite
5. KClO3
potassium chlorate
2. Na2SO3
sodium sulfite
6. NaClO
sodium hypochlorite
3. NaNO3
sodium nitrate
7. KBrO3
potassium bromate
4. Al2(SO4)3
aluminum sulfate
8. NaAl(SO4)2
sodium aluminum sulfate
From Table E: Polyatomic Hydrogen Ions
9. NaHSO3
sodium hydrogen sulfite
11. NH4HCO3
ammonium hydrogen carbonate
10. KHSO4
potassium hydrogen sulfate
12. KHCO3
potassium hydrogen carbonate