If the iodate ion has the formula io3¯, what is the name for the acid with the formula hio4?

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Hannah Chambers

17 September, 15:47

If the iodate ion has the formula io3¯, what is the name for the acid with the formula hio4?

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Derick Fernandez · Answer 1

The chemical name for the acid with the chemical formula HIO₄ is Periodic acid. There are rules applied to polyatomic oxyanions like iodate. IO⁻ is hypoiodite, IO₂⁻ is iodite, IO₃⁻ is iodate, and IO₄⁻ is periodate. When they gain an H⁺ atom and become an acid, drop the - ite or - ate suffice and replace with - ic acid.