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Title: Naming acids
Post by: Burn on November 23, 2019, 03:19:06 PM

I came across this question while revising for an exam.

How do we name the acid H2S.

I tried to name it but I think that I am wrong.

Title: Re: Naming acids
Post by: chenbeier on November 23, 2019, 03:36:39 PM

Tell us your idea.

Title: Re: Naming acids
Post by: Burn on November 23, 2019, 03:52:50 PM

Quote from: chenbeier on November 23, 2019, 03:36:39 PM

Tell us your idea.

My idea doesn’t work in English. It isn’t my first language and the names of the chemicals differ.

I was wondering wether we include the 2 when naming the acid.

Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: Naming acids
Post by: chenbeier on November 23, 2019, 03:57:47 PM

Chemistry is international, what is your suggestion?

Start with the H and end with the S and add the word acid.

HCl for example is hydrochloric acid?

Title: Re: Naming acids
Post by: Burn on November 23, 2019, 04:10:22 PM

Hyrdosulfiricacid. Do we just ignore the 2 in the formula?

Title: Re: Naming acids
Post by: AWK on November 23, 2019, 04:20:23 PM

Put any correct name into Wikipedia and change the language. Usually, you will get IUPAC and some synonyms names in this language, eg Russian - Сероводоро́д (серни́стый водоро́д, сульфи́д водоро́да, дигидросульфи́д)
You can also use https://www.thefreedictionary.com/hydrogen+sulfide - you can translate names between six or more languages, eg German - Schwefelwasserstoff and from Wikipedia additionally - Wasserstoffsulfid, Dihydrogensulfid.

Chinese (Mandarin) - 硫化氫

Title: Re: Naming acids
Post by: Burn on November 23, 2019, 07:27:09 PM

Thank you very much.