Question

My made-up polyatomic ion goldate acts a lot like chlorate (it has the same charge and the same number of oxygens). What would the name be for the acid, HG004(aq)?

a. Hydrogen diogoldate
b. Goldous acid
c. Goldic acid
d. Pergoldic acid
e. None of these

Answer 1

d. Pergoldic acid

Step-by-step explanation:

chlorate = ClO₃⁻

Goldate GoO₃⁻

On this basis we can infer that HClO₄ and HGoO₄ will be similar .

HClO₄ is called perchloric acid , hence HGoO₄ will be called pergoldic acid.