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Write the formula for the following compound:Cyanic acid
5. Molecules and Compounds
Naming Acids
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Write the formula for the following compound:Hypobromous acid
A
HBrO
B
H2BrO
C
HBrO2
D
HBrO3
E
H2BrO4
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Identify the components of hypobromous acid: it contains hydrogen (H), bromine (Br), and oxygen (O).
Understand that 'hypo-' in hypobromous acid indicates the presence of the least amount of oxygen in the series of oxyacids of bromine.
Recall the general formula for oxyacids: HXO, where X is a halogen. For hypobromous acid, X is bromine (Br).
Combine the elements to form the chemical formula: start with hydrogen (H), followed by bromine (Br), and then oxygen (O).
Verify the formula by considering the naming conventions and the number of oxygen atoms: Hypobromous acid should have the formula HBrO, as it contains one oxygen atom.
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