Need Help With Acids!! Help ASAP!!!PLZ?

Question

How do you determine the chemical equation of a acid?
For example nitric acid is HNO3 H2CO2 is carbonous acid.

How do you know what subscript to put? I know for a acid you always put the H and i know what the next two letters are if its nitric, carbonous ect. but what about the subscript?

Also was does the -ous and ic mean? You could have a carbonic and carbonous acid? How are they different?

Can some explain to me how this works in simple terms thanks.

Can you please use an example with sulphuric acid?

PLZ help

Anyone plz help.

Answer 1

You have a lot of questions here!
What is an acid? An acid (often represented by the generic formula HA [H+A-]) is traditionally considered any chemical compound that, when dissolved in water, gives a solution with a pH less than 7.0. That approximates the modern definition which defines an acid as a compound which donates a hydrogen ion (H+) to another compound (called a base).

How do you know what subscript to put? Well, depends on how many atoms there are of that specific type.

Also was does the -ous and ic mean? Let me take acids containing Cl for example (I will put the letters representing chlorine in a paranthesis):
hydro(chlor)ic acid (HCl)
hypo(chlor)ous acid (HClO)
(chlor)ous acid (HClO2)
(chlor)ic acid (HClO3)
per(chlor)ic acid (HClO4)
The other acids are named the same way.
What to know more? Please take a look at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid#Nomenclature

Answer 2

Ya'll are all idiots. Nitric acid and sulfuric acid kicks hydrochloric acid's a**. You forget approximately the main efficient acid interior the worldwide, however. Chucknorrisic Acid. That stuff will devour its thank you to the middle of the Earth.