Problem: Name the following anions and give the names and formulas of the acid solutions derived from them:
(a) Brñ (b) IO3ñ (c) CNñ (d) SO42ñ (e) NO2ñ
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Solution:
a) The anion is bromide; the acid is hydrobromic acid, HBr.
b) The anion is iodate; the acid is iodic acid, HIO3 .
c) The anion is cyanide; the acid is hydrocyanic acid, HCN.
d) The anion is sulfate; the acid is sulfuric acid, H2SO4 .
e) The anion is nitrite; the acid is nitrous acid, HNO2 .
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