Binary Acids
In the group of binary compounds of hydrogen a binary acid will include a hydrogen atom attached to another atom that will typically be in the 17th group of the periodic Table. These include chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine. Others such as sulfur, tellurium, polonium, selenium, and arsenic are also included.
The naming convention is:
“Hydro-” + Nonmetal + “-ic” + “acid”
An example is HCl: hydrochloric acid.
It is noteworthy that nitrogen, phosphorus, and oxygen do not form acids with hydrogen.
If the acid is in a gaseous form or an anhydrous form, the "-ic" is replaced by "-ide" and the "acid" suffix is removed.
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