diff --git a/docs/sch3uz.md b/docs/sch3uz.md index c9135c0..f2399cc 100644 --- a/docs/sch3uz.md +++ b/docs/sch3uz.md @@ -38,15 +38,15 @@ $$\text{prefix–element prefix–element–ide}$$ All acids must be **aqueous**. -A **binary acid** consists of hydrogen atoms bonded to exactly one other non-metal element **dissolved in water**. It is written as the non-metal element prefixed by "hydro-" and suffixed with "-ic acid". If the compound begins with a hydrogen atom but *is not aqueous*, it is a binary covalent molecule. +A **binary acid** consists of hydrogen atoms bonded to exactly one other non-metal element **dissolved in water**. If the compound begins with a hydrogen atom but *is not aqueous*, it is a binary covalent molecule. Binary acids are written as their non-metal element prefixed by "hydro-" and suffixed with "-ic acid". $$\text{hydro–element–ic acid}$$ !!! example - $\text{HCl}_\text{(aq)}$: hydrochloric acid - $\text{HCl}$: hydrogen chloride - - $\text{H}_2{S}_\text{(aq)}$: hydrosulfuric acid + - $\text{H}_2\text{S}_\text{(aq)}$: hydrosulfuric acid -An **oxyacid** consists of a polyatomic ion bonded to hydrogen ions equal to its charge. It is written as the oxyacid with "-ate" replaced with "-ic", "-ite" replaced with "-ous", and with the suffix "acid". +An **oxyacid** consists of a polyatomic ion bonded to hydrogen ions equal to its charge. As their chemical structure can only exist while aqueous, $\text{(aq)}$ is not required. Oxyacids are written as per their polyatomic ion with "-ate" replaced with "-ic", "-ite" replaced with "-ous", and with the suffix "acid". $$\text{prefix-element-suffix acid}$$ !!! example