Question

When the name of an anion that is part of an acid ends in -ite, what does the acid name include?

Answer 1

The acid name includes the suffix -ous.

Explanation:

Table of Anions Ending in -ite and their acids

Anion`color(white)(.............)` Anion`color(white)(.....)`Acid`color(white)(........)`Acid
Name`color(white)(...............)`Formula`color(white)(.)`Formula `color(white)(...)`Name
`"chlorite"` `color(white)(...........)` `"ClO"_2^(-)"` `color(white)(....)` `"HClO"_2"` `color(white)(....)` `"chlorous acid"`
`"nitrite"` `color(white)(...............)` `"NO"_2^(-)"` `color(white)(.....)` `"HNO"_2"` `color(white)(....)` `"nitrous acid"`
`"sulfite"` `color(white)(...............)` `"SO"_3^(2-)"` `color(white)(......)` `"H"_2"SO"_3"` `color(white)(....)` `"sulfurous acid"`
`"hypochlorite"` `color(white)(....)` `"ClO"^(-)"` `color(white)(......)` `"HClO"` `color(white)(.....)` `"hypochlorous acid"`
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