name the following:
H2SeO3
H2TeO2
PO3^3-
HCLO4
Please explain how to find the names !!!!!
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The above should give you the answers you want. Here's a hint for when you don't have such a table.
I know H2SO4 is sulfuric acid and H2SO3 is sulfurous acid. So H2SeO3 would be Selenous acid and H2SeO4 would be selenic acid. H3PO4 and H3PO3 acids give rise to the PO4^3- (phosphate ion) and the PO3^3- (phosphite ion).
To find the names of the given compounds, we need to follow the rules of chemical nomenclature. Here's a step-by-step explanation:
1. H2SeO3:
- The symbol H represents hydrogen, and the prefix "di-" indicates that there are two hydrogen atoms.
- Se is the symbol for selenium.
- The suffix "-ite" indicates that it has one more oxygen atom than the "-ate" form.
- Therefore, the name of the compound is dihydrogen selenite.
2. H2TeO2:
- H represents hydrogen, and the prefix "di-" indicates two hydrogen atoms.
- Te is the symbol for tellurium.
- The suffix "ite" indicates that the compound has one more oxygen atom than the "-ate" form.
- Hence, the name of the compound is dihydrogen tellurite.
3. PO3^3-:
- P represents phosphorus, and the prefix "tri-" indicates there are three oxygen atoms bonded with phosphorus.
- The charge on the ion is -3, indicated by the superscript.
- Since the compound contains a polyatomic ion, we use the naming rules for polyatomic ions.
- The name of the compound is trisphosphite.
4. HClO4:
- H represents hydrogen, and there is no prefix indicating that only one hydrogen atom is present.
- Cl is the symbol for chlorine.
- The suffix "-ate" indicates that it has the maximum number of oxygen atoms in the series of oxyanions for chlorine.
- Therefore, the name of the compound is perchloric acid.
Remember that these compound names are generated by following specific rules, including naming conventions for elements and their ions. Knowing the periodic table and understanding the rules of nomenclature will help you determine the names correctly.