{"id":260807,"date":"2025-07-19T16:58:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T16:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=260807"},"modified":"2025-07-19T16:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T16:58:14","slug":"name-the-following-polyatomic-anions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/19\/name-the-following-polyatomic-anions\/","title":{"rendered":"Name the following polyatomic anions."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Use Table a. BrO3- b. IO3- c. PO2-3 to name the following polyatomic anions. d. N2O2- e. AsO2- f. BrO2- g. IO2- h. SO3-2 i. SiO3-2. 2. Name the following salts of the representative elements. a. Na2SO4 e. Ca3(PO3)2 i. K2MnO4 b. K3AsO4 f. Na2SiO3 c. Li2CO3 g. K2CrO4 d. Ca3(PO4)2 h. K2Cr2O7 m. Li2S2O3 n. Ba(NO2)2 o. Ba(NO3)2 p. Li2SO4 q. KCH3CO2. 3. Name the following salts of the transition and post-transition elements using the Stock system. a. Fe(OH)3 b. FePO4 \u00b7 6H2O c. FeSO4 \u00b7 7H2O d. CuCN e. CuSO4 \u00b7 5H2O f. Mn(CH3CO2)2 g. Sn(NO3)2 h. Sn(SO4)2 i. Co2(CO3)3 j. Hg(NO3)2 \u00b7 H2O k. CoSO4 \u00b7 7H2O. 4. Name the following ternary acids. a. H2SO4 b. HMnO4 c. H2SO3 d. H3PO4 e. H2CrO4 f. H2S2O3 g. HNO2 h. H2CO3 i. H2BO3 j. H2C2O4 k. HNO3 l. CH3COOH m. HClO4 n. HClO3 o. HClO2 p. HCl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0693e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s break this down into the different sections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Naming Polyatomic Anions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>a. <strong>BrO3-<\/strong>: Bromate<br>b. <strong>IO3-<\/strong>: Iodate<br>c. <strong>PO3^2-<\/strong>: Phosphite<br>d. <strong>N2O2-<\/strong>: Dinitride dianion or Nitrosyl anion<br>e. <strong>AsO3^2-<\/strong>: Arsenite<br>f. <strong>BrO2-<\/strong>: Bromite<br>g. <strong>IO2-<\/strong>: Iodite<br>h. <strong>SO3^2-<\/strong>: Sulfite<br>i. <strong>SiO3^2-<\/strong>: Silicate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These names are derived from the rules of naming polyatomic ions. For instance, ions with oxygen typically use the suffix <strong>&#8220;-ite&#8221;<\/strong> or <strong>&#8220;-ate&#8221;<\/strong>, with the &#8220;-ate&#8221; form having more oxygen atoms than the &#8220;-ite&#8221; form. The prefix <strong>&#8220;hypo-&#8220;<\/strong> is added if there is one less oxygen than the &#8220;ite&#8221; form, and <strong>&#8220;per-&#8220;<\/strong> is added if there is one more oxygen than the &#8220;ate&#8221; form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Naming Salts of Representative Elements:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>a. <strong>Na2SO4<\/strong>: Sodium sulfate<br>b. <strong>K3AsO4<\/strong>: Potassium arsenate<br>c. <strong>Li2CO3<\/strong>: Lithium carbonate<br>d. <strong>Ca3(PO4)2<\/strong>: Calcium phosphate<br>e. <strong>Ca3(PO3)2<\/strong>: Calcium phosphite<br>f. <strong>Na2SiO3<\/strong>: Sodium metasilicate<br>g. <strong>K2CrO4<\/strong>: Potassium chromate<br>h. <strong>K2Cr2O7<\/strong>: Potassium dichromate<br>i. <strong>K2MnO4<\/strong>: Potassium manganate<br>j. <strong>Ba(NO2)2<\/strong>: Barium nitrite<br>k. <strong>Ba(NO3)2<\/strong>: Barium nitrate<br>l. <strong>Li2S2O3<\/strong>: Lithium thiosulfate<br>m. <strong>Li2SO4<\/strong>: Lithium sulfate<br>n. <strong>KCH3CO2<\/strong>: Potassium acetate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The salts are named based on the cation (metal or ammonium) and the anion (polyatomic ion). For example, <strong>Na2SO4<\/strong> is composed of sodium ions (Na+) and sulfate ions (SO4^2-), so it\u2019s called <strong>Sodium sulfate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Naming Salts of Transition and Post-Transition Elements Using the Stock System:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Stock system uses Roman numerals to indicate the oxidation state of the metal in the compound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. <strong>Fe(OH)3<\/strong>: Iron(III) hydroxide<br>b. <strong>FePO4 \u00b7 6H2O<\/strong>: Iron(III) phosphate hexahydrate<br>c. <strong>FeSO4 \u00b7 7H2O<\/strong>: Iron(II) sulfate heptahydrate<br>d. <strong>CuCN<\/strong>: Copper(I) cyanide<br>e. <strong>CuSO4 \u00b7 5H2O<\/strong>: Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate<br>f. <strong>Mn(CH3CO2)2<\/strong>: Manganese(II) acetate<br>g. <strong>Sn(NO3)2<\/strong>: Tin(II) nitrate<br>h. <strong>Sn(SO4)2<\/strong>: Tin(IV) sulfate<br>i. <strong>Co2(CO3)3<\/strong>: Cobalt(III) carbonate<br>j. <strong>Hg(NO3)2 \u00b7 H2O<\/strong>: Mercury(II) nitrate monohydrate<br>k. <strong>CoSO4 \u00b7 7H2O<\/strong>: Cobalt(II) sulfate heptahydrate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Naming Ternary Acids:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These acids are named based on their anion part. For instance, sulfuric acid (H2SO4) comes from the sulfate ion (SO4^2-), and the name is based on the oxidation state of the central atom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. <strong>H2SO4<\/strong>: Sulfuric acid<br>b. <strong>HMnO4<\/strong>: Manganic acid<br>c. <strong>H2SO3<\/strong>: Sulfurous acid<br>d. <strong>H3PO4<\/strong>: Phosphoric acid<br>e. <strong>H2CrO4<\/strong>: Chromic acid<br>f. <strong>H2S2O3<\/strong>: Thiosulfuric acid<br>g. <strong>HNO2<\/strong>: Nitrous acid<br>h. <strong>H2CO3<\/strong>: Carbonic acid<br>i. <strong>H2BO3<\/strong>: Boric acid<br>j. <strong>H2C2O4<\/strong>: Oxalic acid<br>k. <strong>HNO3<\/strong>: Nitric acid<br>l. <strong>CH3COOH<\/strong>: Acetic acid<br>m. <strong>HClO4<\/strong>: Perchloric acid<br>n. <strong>HClO3<\/strong>: Chloric acid<br>o. <strong>HClO2<\/strong>: Chlorous acid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ternary acids are named based on the polyatomic anion. If the anion ends in <strong>&#8220;-ate&#8221;<\/strong>, the acid name ends in <strong>&#8220;-ic acid&#8221;<\/strong> (like <strong>HNO3<\/strong>, Nitric acid). If the anion ends in <strong>&#8220;-ite&#8221;<\/strong>, the acid name ends in <strong>&#8220;-ous acid&#8221;<\/strong> (like <strong>HNO2<\/strong>, Nitrous acid).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, naming involves understanding the polyatomic anion and applying standard naming conventions, such as using Roman numerals for transition metals and suffixes for acids depending on the oxygen content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/learnexams-banner6-1069.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-260815\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use Table a. BrO3- b. IO3- c. PO2-3 to name the following polyatomic anions. d. N2O2- e. AsO2- f. BrO2- g. IO2- h. SO3-2 i. SiO3-2. 2. Name the following salts of the representative elements. a. Na2SO4 e. Ca3(PO3)2 i. K2MnO4 b. K3AsO4 f. Na2SiO3 c. Li2CO3 g. K2CrO4 d. Ca3(PO4)2 h. K2Cr2O7 m. 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