Naming of Oxo-acids
Oxo-acids are also two words coming together. They are oxygen and acids. Examples are H2SO4, HNO3.
Rules for naming oxo-acids.
The same procedure used in the systematic naming of oxo-anion is used. Example for H2SO4.
Use the procedure in naming oxo-anion for SO4. thus: SO4 2- will be tetraoxosulphate (VI) ion.
Replace the word ‘ion’ at the end of the oxo-anion with the word acid.
This is because of the presence of the element hydrogen of the oxo-acid.
H2SO4----> tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid.