Unit #6 NAMING COMPOUNDS

6.5 - Oxy Acids

Chemical Formula Name
HNO3 nitric acid
HC2H3O2 * acetic acid
H2SO4 sulfuric acid
H2CO3 carbonic acid
H3PO4 phosphoric acid

[* The formula of acetic acid is also commonly written as CH3COOH]

 


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