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Write a short note on naming of acids.

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Naming of acids: Hydracids are named as hydro .....ic acid by including the name of the nonmetal.
Examples: HC1 Hydrrochloric acid
HBr Hydrobromic acid
HI Hydroiodic acid
`H_(2)S` Hydrosulphuric acid
Oxyacids are named according to the number of oxygen atoms present in the acid. Generally, most of the non-metals form two types of oxyacids. The acid containing less number of oxygen atoms is called 'ous acid'. The acid containing more number of oxygen atoms is called 'ic acid'.
Examples
`{:("Name of non-metal","Formula of oxy acid","Name of oxy acid"),("Sulphur",H_(2)SO_(3),"Sulphurous acid"),(,H_(2)SO_(4),"Sulphuric acid"),("Nitrogen",HNO_(2),"Nitrous acid"),(,HNO_(3),"Nitric acid"),("Chlorine",HC1O_(2),"Chlorous acid"),(,HC1O_(3),"Chloric acid"),("Carbon",H_(2)CO_(3),"Carbonic acid"),("Phosphorus",H_(3)PO_(3),"Phosphorous acid"),(,H_(3)PO_(4),"Phosphoric acid"):}`
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