If the anion name ends in -ite, the acid name will have a suffix of
-ous
Hydrofluoric acid
HF
Hydrochloride acid
HCl
Hydrobromic acid
HBr
Hydroiodic acid
HI
Phosphoric acid
H3PO4
Nitrous acid
HNO2
Nitric acid
HNO3
Sulfurous acid
H2SO3
Sulfuric acid
H2SO4
Acetic acid
CH3COOH
Hypochlorous acid
HClO
Chlorous acid
HClO2
Chloric acid
HClO3
Perchloric acid
HClO4
Carbonic acid
H2CO3
Sulfate
(SO4)2-
Sulfite
(SO3)2-
Nitrate
(NO3)-
Nitrite
(NO2)-
Phosphate
(PO4)3-
Phosphorous acid
H3PO3
Phosphite
(PO3)3-
Carbonic acid
H2CO3