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- which of the following rows identifies the compound name and iupac acid name for the compound hclo₂(aq)?
Brief Explanations
- The compound $\text{HClO}_2(aq)$ consists of the hydrogen cation ($\text{H}^+$) and the chlorite anion ($\text{ClO}_2^-$). When naming an ionic compound with hydrogen and a polyatomic anion, the name is "hydrogen [anion name]".
- For IUPAC acid naming, oxyacids with the "-ite" anion suffix use the "-ous acid" suffix, and since it is in aqueous solution, we specify "aqueous". The chlorite anion forms chlorous acid.
- Matching this, the correct pair is hydrogen chlorite (compound name) and aqueous chlorous acid (IUPAC acid name).
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- The correct row: hydrogen chlorite, aqueous chlorous acid (the first row option)