Question

question 15 (5 points) saved which of the following acids is not named correctly? a) hi: hydroiodic acid b) h₃po₄: phosphoric acid c) h₂so₃: sulfurous acid d) hno₃: nitric acid e) hclo₃: chlorous acid

Explanation:

To determine the incorrectly named acid, we analyze each option:

• Option A: HI is hydroiodic acid (correct, as binary acids use "hydro - root - ic acid").
• Option B: \(H_3PO_4\) is phosphoric acid (correct, \(PO_4^{3 - }\) is phosphate, so the acid is phosphoric).
• Option C: \(H_2SO_3\) is sulfurous acid (correct, \(SO_3^{2 - }\) is sulfite, so the acid is sulfurous).
• Option D: \(HNO_3\) is nitric acid (correct, \(NO_3^-\) is nitrate, so the acid is nitric).
• Option E: \(HClO_3\) should be chloric acid, not chlorous acid. Chlorous acid is \(HClO_2\) (since \(ClO_2^-\) is chlorite, \(ClO_3^-\) is chlorate, so the acid from \(ClO_3^-\) is chloric acid).

Answer:

E) HClO₃: chlorous acid