Table of contents

1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

3. Chemical Reactions

Naming Acids

General Chemistry

3. Chemical Reactions

Naming Acids

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Multiple Choice

Write the formula for the following compound:Hypobromous acid

HBrO

H₂BrO

HBrO₂

HBrO₃

H₂BrO₄

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Understand the naming convention for oxyacids. Hypobromous acid is an oxyacid containing bromine and oxygen. The prefix 'hypo-' indicates the acid has the least number of oxygen atoms compared to other bromine oxyacids.

Identify the general formula for hypohalous acids. Hypohalous acids typically have the formula HXO, where X is a halogen. In this case, bromine (Br) is the halogen.

Write the chemical formula for hypobromous acid using the general formula for hypohalous acids. Replace X with Br to get the formula: