List of acids

The following list shows a selection of acids . Are listed

• the common common name
• the IUPAC name (the official name)
• the molecular formula or a simplified structural formula

The list does not claim to be complete.

Inorganic acids (selection)

Acids of the noble gases

element	Oxidation state of the central atom	Common name	formula	Salts
xenon	+6	Xenonic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2XeO4}}}$	Xenate
	+8	Perxenonic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H4XeO6}}}$	Perxenate

Acids of halogens

element	Oxidation state of the halogen atom	Common name	formula	Salts	Remarks
fluorine	−1	Hydrofluoric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HF_{(aq)}}}}$	Fluoride	Aqueous solution of hydrogen fluoride
	−1	Hypofluoric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HOF}}}$	Hypofluorites
chlorine	−1	hydrochloric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HCl_{(aq)}}}}$	Chlorides	Aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride
	+1	Hypochlorous acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HClO}}}$	Hypochlorites
	+3	Chlorous acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HClO2}}}$	Chlorites
	+5	Chloric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HClO3}}}$	Chlorates
	+7	Perchloric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HClO4}}}$	Perchlorates
bromine	−1	Hydrobromic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HBr_{(aq)}}}}$	Bromides
	+1	Hypobromous acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HBrO}}}$	Hypobromites
	+3	Brominous acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HBrO2}}}$	Bromites
	+5	Bromic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HBrO3}}}$	Bromates
	+7	Perbromic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HBrO4}}}$	Perbromate
Iodine	−1	Hydriodic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HI_{(aq)}}}}$	Iodides	Aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide
	+1	Hypoiodous acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HIO}}}$	Hypoiodite
	+3	Iodic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HIO2}}}$	Iodites
	+5	Iodic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HIO3}}}$	Iodates
	+7	Periodic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HIO4}}}$(Metaperiodic acid), (orthoperiodic acid), (triperiodic acid) ${\displaystyle {\ce {H5IO6}}}$ ${\displaystyle {\ce {H7I3O14}}}$	Periodates	There are different types of periodates because there are several periodic acids .

Acids of the chalcogens

element	Oxidation state	Common name	formula	Salts	Remarks
sulfur	−2	Hydrogen sulfide	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2S}}}$	Sulphides
	+2	Sulfoxylic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2SO2}}}$	Sulfoxylates
	−1 / +5	Thiosulfuric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2S2O3}}}$	Thiosulfates
	+3	Dithionic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2S2O4}}}$
	+3 / +5	Disulphurous acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2S2O5}}}$	Disulfites
	+4	sulphurous acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2SO3}}}$	Sulfites	Formed by the reaction of sulfur dioxide with water
	+5	Dithionic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2S2O6}}}$	Dithionates
	+6	sulfuric acid	${\displaystyle \mathrm {H_{2}SO_{4}} }$	Sulfates	When using sulfur trioxide produced
	+6	Disulfuric acid	${\displaystyle \mathrm {H_{2}S_{2}O_{7}} }$	Disulfates
	+6	Peroxomonosulfuric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2SO5}}}$	Peroxomonosulfates
	+6	Peroxodisulfuric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2S2O8}}}$	Peroxodisulfates
selenium	−2	Hydrogen selenide	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2Se}}}$	Selenides
	+4	Selenous acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2SeO3}}}$	Selenite
	+6	Selenic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2SeO4}}}$	Selenate
Tellurium	-2	Tellurium hydrogen	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2Te}}}$	Telluride
	+4	Telluric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2TeO3}}}$	Tellurite
	+6	Telluric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H6TeO6}}}$	Tellurates

Acids of the nitrogen group

element	Oxidation state	Common name	formula	Salts	Remarks
nitrogen	−2 / −3 / −4	Hydrazoic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HN3}}}$	Azides	If using hydrazine produced
	+1	Hypo-nitrous acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2N2O2}}}$	Hyponitrites
	+3	Nitrous acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HNO2}}}$	Nitrites	When using nitrogen dioxide produced
	+5	nitric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HNO3}}}$	Nitrates
	+5	Peroxo nitric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HNO4}}}$	Peroxonitrates
phosphorus	+1	Phosphinic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H3PO2}}}$	Phosphinates
	+3	Phosphonic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H3PO3}}}$	Phosphonates
	+5	Hypodiphosphonic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H4P2O4}}}$	Hypodiphosphonates
	+5	Diphosphonic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H4P2O5}}}$	Diphosphonates
	+5	phosphoric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H3PO4}}}$	Phosphates	Is using phosphorus pentoxide produced
	+4	Hypodiphosphoric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H4P2O6}}}$	Hypodiphosphates
	+5	Diphosphoric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H4P2O7}}}$	Diphosphates
	+5	Peroxophosphoric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H3PO5}}}$	Peroxophosphates
	+5	Peroxodiphosphoric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H4P2O8}}}$	Peroxodiphosphates
arsenic	+3	Arsenic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H3AsO3}}}$	Arsenites
	+5	Arsenic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H3AsO4}}}$	Arsenates
antimony	+3	Antimony acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H3SbO3}}}$	Antimonites
	+5	Antimonic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H[Sb(OH)6]}}}$	Antimonates

Acids of carbon and boron group

element	Oxidation state	Common name	formula	Salts	Remarks
carbon	+4	carbonic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2CO3}}}$	Carbonates	Formed by the reaction of carbon dioxide with water
Silicon	+4	Metasilicic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2SiO3}}}$	Metasilicates
	+4	Orthosilicic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H4SiO4}}}$	Orthosilicates
	+4	Orthodilicic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H6Si2O7}}}$	Orthodisilicates
boron	+3	Boric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H3BO3}}}$	Borates

Acids of the transition metals

element	Oxidation state	Common name	formula	Salts
gold	+4	Tetrachloroauric acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H[AuCl4]}}}$	Tetrachloroaurate
iridium	+4	Hexachloroiridic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2[IrCl6]}}}$	Hexachloroiridate
platinum	+4	Hexachloroplatinic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2[PtCl6]}}}$	Hexachloroplatinate
	+4	Platinic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2Pt(OH)6}}}$	Platinates
osmium	+4	Hexachloro-osmic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2[OsCl6]}}}$	Hexachloro-osmates
titanium	+4	Hexafluorotitanic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2[TiF6]}}}$	Hexafluorotitanates
Zirconium	+4	Hexafluorozirconic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2[ZrF6]}}}$	Hexafluorozirconate
Vanadium	+5	Vanadium acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H3VO4}}}$	Vanadates
chrome	+6	Chromic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2CrO4}}}$	Chromates
	+6	Dichromic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2Cr2O7}}}$	Dichromates
molybdenum	+6	Molybdic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2MoO4}}}$	Molybdates
tungsten	+6	Tungstic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2WO4}}}$	Wolframates
manganese	+6	Manganic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {H2MnO4}}}$	Manganates
	+7	Permanganic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HMnO4}}}$	Permanganate
rhenium	+7	Perrhenic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HReO4}}}$	Perrhenate
Technetium	+7	Pertechnetic acid	${\displaystyle {\ce {HTcO4}}}$	Pertechnetates

Other acids

Common name	formula	Salts
Amidosulfonic acid	H 2 N-SO 2 -OH	Amidosulfonates
Hydrogen cyanide	HCN	Cyanide
Cyanic acid	HOCN	Cyanates
Fulmic acid / pop acid	HCNO	Fulminates
Isocyanic acid	HNCO	Cyanates
Isofulmic acid / isopallic acid	HONC	Fulminates
Aqua regia	Mixture of 3 parts hydrochloric acid and 1 part nitric acid

Organic acids (selection)

See also : Organic acids

Short-chain aliphatic carboxylic acids and derivatives

Initial alkane	saturated carboxylic acid	unsaturated carboxylic acids	saturated dicarboxylic acids	unsaturated dicarboxylic acids	Oxygenated derivatives
Methane (CH 4 )	Formic acid HCOOH	-	-	-	-
Ethane (C 2 H 6 )	Acetic acid H 3 C-COOH	-	Oxalic acid HOOC-COOH	-	Glycolic acid HOCH 2 -COOH glyoxalic acid O = CH-COOH
Propane (C 3 H 8 )	Propionic acid H 3 C-CH 2 -COOH	Acrylic acid H 2 C = CH-COOH	Malonic acid HOOC-CH 2 -COOH	-	Lactic acid H 3 C-CH (OH) -COOH tartronic acid HOOC-CH (OH) -COOH
n -butane (C 4 H 10 )	Butyric acid H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 2 -COOH	Crotonic acid H 3 C-CH = CH-COOH (cis position) Isocrotonic acid H 3 C-CH = CH-COOH (trans position) vinylacetic acid H 2 C = CH-CH 2 -COOH	Succinic acid HOOC- (CH 2 ) 2 -COOH	Maleic acid HOOC-CH = CH-COOH (cis position) Fumaric acid HOOC-CH = CH-COOH (trans position)	Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid HO- (CH 2 ) 3 -COOH Malic acid HOOC-CH (OH) -CH 2 -COOH Tartaric acid HOOC-CH (OH) -CH (OH) -COOH Oxaloacetic acid HOOC-CH 2 -CO-COOH Squaric acid C 4 H 2 O 4
n -pentane (C 5 H 12 )	Valeric acid H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 3 -COOH	Allylacetic acid H 2 C = CH- (CH 2 ) 2 -COOH	Glutaric acid HOOC- (CH 2 ) 3 -COOH	-	α-ketoglutaric acid HOOC-CH 2 -CH 2 -CO-COOH citric acid HOOC-CH 2 -C (OH) (COOH) -CH 2 -COOH isocitric acid HOOC-CH (OH) -CH (COOH) -CH 2 -COOH aconitic acid HOOC-CH = CH (COOH) -CH 2 -COOH
n -hexane (C 6 H 14 )	Caproic acid H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 4 -COOH	Sorbic acid H 3 C-CH = CH-CH = CH-COOH (trans position)	Adipic acid HOOC- (CH 2 ) 4 -COOH	-	Gluconic acid HO-CH 2 - (CH (OH)) 4 -COOH
n -Heptane (C 7 H 16 )	Enanthic acid H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 5 -COOH	-	Pimelic acid HOOC- (CH 2 ) 5 -COOH	-	-
n- octane (C 8 H 18 )	Caprylic acid H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 6 -COOH	-	Suberic acid HOOC- (CH 2 ) 6 -COOH	-	-
n -Nonane (C 9 H 20 )	Pelargonic acid H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 7 -COOH	-	Azelaic acid HOOC- (CH 2 ) 7 -COOH	-	-
n -decane (C 10 H 22 )	Capric acid H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 8 -COOH	-	Sebacic acid HOOC- (CH 2 ) 8 -COOH	-	-

Long chain aliphatic carboxylic acids and derivatives

See also : “List of Fatty Acids and Shorter Monocarboxylic Acids” in the Fatty Acids article

Other carboxylic acids and derivatives

Common name (IUPAC name)	formula	Salts	Remarks
Abietic acid	C 20 H 30 O 2	Abietates	Part of tree sap
Acetylsalicylic acid	HOOC-C 6 H 4 -COOCH 3	Acetyl salicylates	The medicinal ingredient aspirin. A derivative of salicylic acid and benzoic acid .
Barbituric acid	C 4 H 4 N 2 O 3	Barbiturates
Benzoic acid	C 6 H 5 COOH	Benzoates	A derivative of benzene
Bicinchoninic acid	C 20 H 12 N 2 O 4
Quinic acid	C 6 H 7 (OH) 4 COOH
Chorismic acid	C 10 H 10 O 6	Chorismates
Clavulanic acid	C 8 H 9 NO 5	Clavulanates
Ellagic acid	C 14 H 6 O 8
Fusaric acid	C 10 H 13 NO 2
Fusidic acid	C 31 H 48 O 6	Fusidate
Gallic acid	C 7 H 6 O 5	Gallate
uric acid	C 5 H 4 N 4 O 3	Urates
Hippuric acid	C 9 H 9 NO 3
Ibotenic acid	C 5 H 6 N 2 O 4		A mushroom poison that is contained in the toadstool , among other things
Indole-3-acetic acid	C 10 H 9 NO 2
Mandelic acid	C 8 H 8 O 3
N- acetyl neuraminic acid	C 10 H 19 NO 9
Phenylacetic acid	C 8 H 8 O 2
Phthalic acid	C 8 H 6 O 4	Phthalates
Picric acid	C 6 H 3 N 3 O 7	Picrates
Salicylic acid	C 7 H 6 O 3	Salicylates	Is very similar to benzoic acid
Shikimic acid	C 7 H 10 O 5	Shikimate
Styphnic acid	C 6 H 3 N 3 O 8	Styphnate
Sulfanilic acid	C 6 H 7 NO 3 S
Terephthalic acid	C 8 H 6 O 4	Terephthalates
Tetrahydrofolic acid	C 19 H 23 N 7 O 6
Vulpinic acid	C 19 H 14 O 5
Cinnamic acid	C 9 H 8 O 2

amino acids

Only amino acids with an acidic character are given here.

Common name (IUPAC name)	formula	Salts
Aspartic acid	HOOC-CH 2 -CH (NH 2 ) -COOH	Aspartates
Carbamic acid	H 2 N-COOH	Carbamates
Glutamic acid	HOOC-CH 2 -CH 2 -CH (NH 2 ) -COOH	Glutamates

Further carboxylic acid derivatives

Further derivatives of carboxylic acids which contain foreign atoms such as halogens, sulfur or phosphorus are specified here.

Common name (IUPAC name)	formula	Salts
Chloroacetic acid	CH 2 Cl-COOH	Monochloroacetate
Fluoroacetic acid	CH 2 F-COOH	Monofluoroacetate
Trichloroacetic acid	Cl 3 C-COOH	Trichloroacetate
Trifluoroacetic acid	F 3 C-COOH	Trifluoroacetate

Alphabetical list of common names (selection)

Note: Very long IUPAC names have been partially omitted here. They can be found in the article on the respective acid.

Common name	IUPAC name	Chopstick model	Structural formula	formula	Characteristic elements	Acid constants (pK s )	Salts	Remarks
Abietic acid	Abieta-7,14-diene-19-carboxylic acid			C 20 H 30 O 2	carbon		Abietates	Part of tree sap
Acetylsalicylic acid	2- (acetyloxy) benzoic acid			HOOC-C 6 H 4 -COOCH 3	carbon	3.49	Acetyl salicylates	The medicinal ingredient aspirin. A derivative of salicylic acid and benzoic acid .
Acrylic acid	Propenoic acid			H 2 C = CH-COOH	carbon	4.26	Acrylates	A monounsaturated carboxylic acid
Adipic acid	Hexanedioic acid			HOOC- (CH 2 ) 4 -COOH	carbon	4.43; 5.42	Adipates	A dicarboxylic acid
Malic acid	2-hydroxybutanedioic acid			HOOC-CH 2 -CH (OH) -COOH	carbon	3.46; 5.10	Malates	A dicarboxylic acid
Alendronic acid	4-amino-1-hydroxybutylidene diphosphonic acid			C 4 H 13 NO 7 P 2	Carbon , nitrogen , phosphorus	2.72	Alendronate
Formic acid	Methanoic acid			HCOOH	carbon	3.77	Formates	The simplest carboxylic acid and alkanoic acid
Amidosulfonic acid	Amidosulfuric acid			H 2 N-SO 2 -OH	Nitrogen , sulfur	1.0	Amidosulfonates	Comes at standard conditions only as zwitterion + H 3 N-SO 3 - before
Antimony acid				H 3 SbO 3	antimony		Antimonites
Antimonic acid	Hexahydroxoantimony (V) acid			H [Sb (OH) 6 ]	antimony	2.55	Antimonates
Arachidonic acid	5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid			C 20 H 32 O 2	carbon	4,752
Arachidic acid	Eicosanoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 18 -COOH	carbon		Arachinoates	A saturated fatty acid and alkanoic acid
Arsenic acid	Trihydrogen arsenite			H 3 AsO 3	arsenic		Arsenites
Arsenic acid	Trihydrogen arsenate			H 3 AsO 4	arsenic	2.26; 6.76; 11.29	Arsenates
Ascorbic acid	(5R) -5 - [(1S) -1,2-dihydroxyethyl] - 3,4-dihydroxy-5-hydrofuran-2-one			C 6 H 8 O 6	carbon	4.25	Ascorbates	Also called vitamin C.
Barbituric acid	2,4,6-trihydroxypyrimidine			C 4 H 4 N 2 O 3	Carbon , nitrogen	4.01	Barbiturates	A derivative of urea
Behenic acid	Docosanoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 20 -COOH	carbon		Behenate	A saturated fatty acid and alkanoic acid
Benzoic acid	Benzenecarboxylic acid			C 6 H 5 COOH	carbon	4.2	Benzoates	A derivative of benzene
Succinic acid	Butanedioic acid			HOOC- (CH 2 ) 2 -COOH	carbon	4.16; 5.61	Succinates	A dicarboxylic acid
Prussic acid	Hydrogen cyanide			HCN	Carbon , nitrogen	9.40	Cyanide
Bicinchoninic acid	2,2'-biquinoline-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid			C 20 H 12 N 2 O 4	Carbon , nitrogen			A dicarboxylic acid
Boric acid	Trihydrogen borate			H 3 BO 3	boron	9.24; 12.4; 13.3	Borates
Pyruvic acid	2-oxopropanoic acid			CH 3 -CO-COOH	carbon	2.49	Pyruvates	The simplest keto acid
Brominous acid	Hydrogen bromite			HBrO 2	bromine		Bromites
Bromic acid	Hydrogen bromate			HBrO 3	bromine	−2.0	Bromates
Hydrobromic acid	Hydrogen bromide			HBr (aq)	bromine	−9.0	Bromides	Aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide . A super acid .
Butyric acid	Butanoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 2 -COOH	carbon	4.82	Butyrate	A saturated fatty acid and alkanoic acid
Capric acid	Decanoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 8 -COOH	carbon	4.9	Decanoate	A saturated fatty acid and alkanoic acid
Caproic acid	Hexanoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 4 -COOH	carbon	4.85	Hexanoates	A saturated fatty acid and alkanoic acid
Caprylic acid	Octanoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 6 -COOH	carbon	4.89	Caprate	A saturated fatty acid and alkanoic acid
Carbamic acid	Aminomethanoic acid			H 2 N-COOH	Carbon , nitrogen		Carbamates	An amino acid
Cerotic acid	Hexacosanoic acid			C 25 H 51 COOH	carbon		Hexacosanoates	A saturated fatty acid and alkanoic acid
Quinic acid	1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-cyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid			C 6 H 7 (OH) 4 COOH	carbon
Chloroacetic acid	Monochloroethanoic acid			H 2 ClC-COOH	Carbon , chlorine	2.87	Monochloroacetate
Chlorous acid	Hydrogen chlorite			HClO 2	chlorine	1.97	Chlorites
Chloric acid	Hydrogen chlorate			HClO 3	chlorine	−2.7	Chlorates
Chorismic acid	(3 R ) - trans - (1-carboxyvinyloxy) -4-hydroxy-1,5-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxylic acid			C 10 H 10 O 6	carbon		Chorismates
Chromic acid	Dihydrogen chromate			H 2 CrO 4	chrome	−0.8; 1.6	Chromates
Citric acid	3-carboxy-3-hydroxypentane-1,5-diacid			HOOC-CH 2 -C (OH) (COOH) -CH 2 -COOH	carbon	3.13; 4.76; 6.4	Citrates	A tricarboxylic acid
Clavulanic acid	-			C 8 H 9 NO 5	Carbon , nitrogen		Clavulanates
Cyanic acid	Hydrogen cyanate			HOCN	Carbon , nitrogen		Cyanates
Dichromic acid	Dihydrogen dichromate			H 2 Cr 2 O 7	chrome		Dichromates
Diphosphonic acid	Hydrogen diphosphonate			H 4 P 2 O 5	phosphorus		Diphosphonates
Diphosphoric acid	Hydrogen diphosphates			H 4 P 2 O 7	phosphorus	1.52; 2.36; 6.60; 9.25	Diphosphates
Disulfuric acid	Dihydrogen disulfate			H 2 S 2 O 7	sulfur		Disulfates
Ellagic acid	-			C 14 H 6 O 8	carbon
Erucic acid	cis -13-docosenoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 7 -CH = CH- (CH 2 ) 11 -COOH	carbon			A monounsaturated fatty acid
acetic acid	Ethanoic acid			CH 3 COOH	carbon	4.76	Acetates	An alkanoic acid
Fluoroacetic acid	Monofluoroethanoic acid			CH 2 F-COOH	Carbon , fluorine	2.59	Monofluoroacetate
Fluorosulfonic acid				HSO 3 F	Sulfur , fluorine	−10.0		A super acid
Hydrofluoric acid	Hydrofluoric acid / hydrogen fluoride			HF (aq)	fluorine	3.17	Fluoride	Aqueous solution of hydrogen fluoride
Fumaric acid	(2 E ) -But-2-enedioic acid			HOOC-CH = CH-COOH	carbon	3.02; 4.38	Fumarates	A monounsaturated dicarboxylic acid
Fusaric acid	5-butyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid			C 10 H 13 NO 2	Carbon , nitrogen
Fusidic acid	-			C 31 H 48 O 6	carbon		Fusidate
Gallic acid	3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid			C 7 H 6 O 5	carbon		Gallate
Gamma aminobutyric acid	4-aminobutanoic acid			H 2 N- (CH 2 ) 3 -COOH	Carbon , nitrogen	4.05		An amino acid
Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid	4-hydroxybutanoic acid			HO- (CH 2 ) 3 -COOH	carbon		4-hydroxybutyrate
Gondo acid	Eicos-11-enoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 7 -CH = CH- (CH 2 ) 9 -COOH	carbon			A monounsaturated fatty acid
Glucaric acid	(2 S , 3 S , 4 S , 5 R ) -2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexane-1,6-diacid			C 6 H 10 O 8	carbon		Glucarate	A dicarboxylic acid
Gluconic acid	2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoic acid			C 6 H 12 O 7	carbon		Gluconates
Glutaric acid	Pentanedioic acid			HOOC- (CH 2 ) 3 -COOH	carbon	4.32; 5.42	Glutarate	A dicarboxylic acid
Glycolic acid	Hydroxyethanoic acid			HIGH 2 -COOH	carbon	3.83	Glycolates
Glyoxalic acid	Ethanal acid			O = CH-COOH	carbon	3.18; 3.32	Glyoxylates
uric acid	2,6,8-trihydroxypurine			C 5 H 4 N 4 O 3	Carbon , nitrogen	5.75	Urates
Hexachloroiridic acid	Dihydrogen hexachloriridate			H 2 [IrCl 6 ]	Iridium , chlorine		Hexachloroiridate
Hexachloro-osmic acid	Dihydrogen hexachlorosmat			H 2 [OsCl 6 ]	Iridium , chlorine		Hexachloro-osmates
Hexachloroplatinic acid	Dihydrogen hexachloroplatinate			H 2 [PtCl 6 ]	Platinum , chlorine		Hexachloroplatinate
Hexafluoroantimonic acid				H [SbF 6 ]	Antimony , fluorine
Hexafluorotitanic acid	Dihydrogen hexafluorotitanate			H 2 [TiF 6 ]	Titanium , fluorine		Hexafluorotitanates
Hexafluorozirconic acid	Dihydrogen hexafluorozirconate			H 2 [ZrF 6 ]	Zirconium , fluorine		Hexafluorozirconate
Hippuric acid	-			C 9 H 9 NO 3	Carbon , nitrogen
Hypochlorous acid	Hydrogen hypochlorite			HClO	chlorine	7.54	Hypochlorites
Hypodiphosphonic acid	Tetrahydrogen hypodiphosphonate			H 4 P 2 O 4	phosphorus		Hypodiphosphonates
Hypodiphosphoric acid	Tetrahydrogen hypodiphosphate			H 4 P 2 O 6	phosphorus		Hypodiphosphates
Hypo-nitrous acid	Dihydrogen hyponitrite			H 2 N 2 O 2	nitrogen	7.21; 11.54	Hyponitrites
Ibotenic acid	α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-isoxazole acetic acid			C 5 H 6 N 2 O 4	Carbon , nitrogen			A mushroom poison that is contained in the toadstool , among other things
Indole-3-acetic acid	1 H -indole-3-ethanoic acid			C 10 H 9 NO 2	Carbon , nitrogen	4.75
Iodic acid	Hydrogen iodate			HIO 3	Iodine	0.804	Iodates
Hydriodic acid	Hydrogen iodide			HI (aq)	Iodine	−10.0	Iodides	Aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide . A super acid .
Isocitric acid	3-carboxy-2-hydroxypentane-1,5-diacid			C 6 H 8 O 7	carbon		Isocitrate	A tricarboxylic acid
Isocyanic acid	Hydrogen isocyanate			HNCO	Carbon , nitrogen	3.92	Cyanates
Isophthalic acid	1,3-benzene dicarboxylic acid			C 8 H 6 O 4	carbon	3.62; 4.60	Isophthalates	A dicarboxylic acid
α-ketoglutaric acid	2-oxopentanedioic acid			C 5 H 6 O 5	carbon		α-ketoglutarates	A dicarboxylic acid and a keto acid
Silica				H 4 SiO 4	Silicon		Silicates	There are several silicas .
Pop acid	Oxidoazaniumylidynemethane			HCNO	Carbon , nitrogen		Fulminates
Aqua regia	-			Mixture of 3 parts hydrochloric acid and 1 part nitric acid
carbonic acid	Dihydrogen carbonate			H 2 CO 3	carbon	3.6; 10.3	Carbonates	Formed by the reaction of carbon dioxide with water
Lauric acid	Dodecanoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 10 -COOH	carbon	5.3	Laurate
Lignoceric acid	Tetracosanoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 22 -COOH	carbon		Lignocerate
α-linolenic acid	(all- cis ) -Octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid			C 18 H 30 O 2	carbon			A triunsaturated fatty acid
Linoleic acid	( cis , cis ) -Octadeca-9,12-dienoic acid			C 18 H 32 O 2	carbon	4.77	Linoleate
Magical acid	-			Mixture of fluorosulfonic acid and antimony (V) fluoride
Maleic acid	(2 Z ) -But-2-enedioic acid			HOOC-CH = CH-COOH	carbon	1.9; 6.5	Maleates	A monounsaturated dicarboxylic acid
Malonic acid	Propanedioic acid			HOOC-CH 2 -COOH	carbon	2.83; 5.69	Malonates	A dicarboxylic acid , which in beet is
Mandelic acid	2-hydroxy-2-phenylethanoic acid			C 8 H 8 O 3	carbon	3.37
Manganic acid	Hydrogen manganate			H 2 MnO 4	manganese		Manganates
Margaric acid	Heptadecanoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 15 -COOH	carbon		Heptadecanoate	A saturated fatty acid and alkanoic acid
Melissic acid	Triacontanoic acid			C 29 H 59 COOH	carbon			A saturated fatty acid and alkanoic acid
Metasilicic acid	-			H 2 SiO 3	Silicon		Metasilicates	One of several silicas
Methanesulfonic acid	-			CH 3 S-O 3 H	Carbon , sulfur	−1.9	Mesilates
Lactic acid	2-hydroxypropanoic acid			H 3 C-CH (OH) -COOH	carbon	3.90	Lactates	Due to their optical activity, forms the enantiomers L -lactic acid and D -lactic acid
Molybdic acid	Dihydrogen molybdate			H 2 MoO 4	molybdenum	3.7; 3.9	Molybdates
Montanic acid	Octacosanoic acid			C 27 H 55 COOH	carbon		Montanoate	A saturated fatty acid and alkanoic acid
Myristic acid	Tetradecanoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 12 -COOH	carbon		Myristates	A saturated fatty acid and alkanoic acid
N- acetyl neuraminic acid	-			C 10 H 19 NO 9	Carbon , nitrogen
Nervonic acid	Delta 15 cis tetracosenoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 7 -CH = CH- (CH 2 ) 13 -COOH	carbon			A monounsaturated fatty acid
Oleic acid	(9 Z ) -Octadec-9-enoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 7 -CH = CH- (CH 2 ) 7 -COOH	carbon		Oleates	A monounsaturated fatty acid
Enanthic acid	Heptanoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 5 -COOH	carbon	4.89	Heptanoates	A saturated fatty acid and alkanoic acid
Orthodilicic acid	Hexahydrogen disilicate			H 6 Si 2 O 7	Silicon		Orthodisilicates	One of several silicas
Orthosilicic acid	Tetrahydrogensilicate			H 4 SiO 4	Silicon		Orthosilicates	One of several silicas
Oxaloacetic acid	2-oxo-butanedioic acid			HOOC-CH 2 -CO-COOH	carbon		Oxaloacetates	A dicarboxylic acid
Oxalic acid	Ethanedioic acid			HOOC-COOH	carbon	1.23; 4.19	Oxalates	The simplest dicarboxylic acid
Palmitic acid	Hexadecanoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 14 -COOH	carbon	4.75	Palmitates	A saturated fatty acid and alkanoic acid
Palmitoleic acid	(9 Z ) -hexadec-9-n acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 5 -CH = CH- (CH 2 ) 7 -COOH	carbon			A monounsaturated fatty acid
Pelargonic acid	Nonanoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 7 -COOH	carbon	4.96	Pelargonates	A saturated fatty acid and alkanoic acid
Perchloric acid	Hydrogen perchlorate			HClO 4	chlorine	−10.0	Perchlorates	A super acid
Permanganic acid	Dihydrogen permanganate			H 2 MnO 4	manganese		Permanganate
Peroxodisulfuric acid	Dihydrogen dipersulfate			H 2 S 2 O 8	sulfur		Peroxodisulfates
Peroxodiphosphoric acid	Tetrahydrogen peroxodiphosphate			H 4 P 2 O 8	phosphorus		Peroxodiphosphates
Peroxophosphoric acid	Trihydrogen peroxophosphate			H 3 PO 5	phosphorus		Peroxophosphates
Peroxo nitric acid	Hydrogen peritrate			ENT 4	nitrogen		Pernitrate
Perrhenic acid	Hydrogen perrhenate			HReO 4	rhenium	−1.25	Perrhenate
Pertechnetic acid	Hydrogen pertechnetate			HTcO 4	Technetium		Pertechnetates
Perxenonic acid	Tetrahydrogen perxenate			H 4 XeO 6	xenon		Perxenate	Contains the noble gas xenon
Phenylacetic acid	1-benzene ethanoic acid			C 8 H 8 O 2	carbon	4.28
Phosphinic acid	Trihydrogen phosphinate			H 3 PO 2	phosphorus	2.0; 2.23	Phosphinates
Phosphonic acid	Trihydrogen phosphonate			H 3 PO 3	phosphorus	2.0; 6.59	Phosphonates
phosphoric acid	Trihydrogen phosphate			H 3 PO 4	phosphorus	2.16; 7.21; 12.32	Phosphates	Is using phosphorus pentoxide produced
Phthalic acid	1,2-benzene dicarboxylic acid			C 8 H 6 O 4	carbon	2.95; 5.41	Phthalates	A dicarboxylic acid
Picric acid	2,4,6-trinitrophenol			C 6 H 3 N 3 O 7	Carbon , nitrogen	0.29	Picrates
Pimelic acid	Heptanedioic acid			C 7 H 12 O 4	carbon	4.47; 5.52	Pimelates
Platinic acid	Dihydrogen hexahydroxoplatinate (VI)			H 2 Pt (OH) 6	platinum		Platinates
Propionic acid	Propanoic acid			H 3 C-CH 2 -COOH	carbon	4.87	Propionate	An alkanoic acid
Squaric acid	3,4-dihydroxycyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione			C 4 H 2 O 4	carbon	1.5; 3.4	Quadratate	A derivative of cyclobutene . An organic acid without a carboxy group .
Ricinoleic acid	12-Hydroxy- (9 Z ) -octadec-9-enoic acid			C 18 H 34 O 3	carbon
Salicylic acid	2-hydroxybenzoic acid			C 7 H 6 O 3	carbon	2.75; 12.38	Salicylates	Is very similar to benzoic acid
nitric acid	Hydrogen nitrate			ENT 3	nitrogen	−1.37	Nitrates	Mesomerism occurs in this connection .
Nitrous acid	Hydrogen nitrite			ENT 2	nitrogen	3.29	Nitrites	When using nitrogen dioxide produced
hydrochloric acid	Hydrochloric acid / hydrogen chloride			HCl (aq)	chlorine	−5.9	Chlorides	Aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride . A super acid .
sulfuric acid	Dihydrogen sulfate			H 2 SO 4	sulfur	−3.0; 1.9	Sulfates	When using sulfur trioxide produced
Hydrogen sulfide	Dihydrogen sulfide			H 2 S	sulfur	7.00; 12.92	Sulphides
sulphurous acid	Dihydrogen sulfite			H 2 SO 3	sulfur	1.81; 6.99	Sulfites	Formed by the reaction of sulfur dioxide with water
Shikimic acid	3,4,5-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexenecarboxylic acid			C 7 H 10 O 5	carbon	4.15	Shikimate
Sorbic acid	(2 U , 4 U ) -2,4-hexadienoic acid			C 6 H 8 O 2	carbon	4.76	Sorbates	A doubly unsaturated carboxylic acid
Stearic acid	Octadecanoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 16 -COOH	carbon		Stearates	A saturated fatty acid and alkanoic acid
Hydrazoic acid	Hydrogen azide			HN 3	nitrogen	4.6; 7.9	Azides	Made with hydrazine . Mesomerism occurs in this connection .
Styphnic acid	2,4,6-trinitro-1,3-hydroxybenzene			C 6 H 3 N 3 O 8	Carbon , nitrogen		Styphnate	An organic acid without a carboxy group
Sulfanilic acid	4-amino-1-benzenesulfonic acid			C 6 H 7 NO 3 S	Carbon , nitrogen	3.23		An organic acid without a carboxy group
Telluric acid	Hexahydrogen tellurate			H 6 TeO 6	Tellurium	7.70; 10.95	Tellurates
Terephthalic acid	Benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid			C 8 H 6 O 4	nitrogen	3.54; 4.46	Terephthalates	A dicarboxylic acid
Tetrachloroauric acid	Hydrogen tetrachloroaurate			H [AuCl 4 ]	Gold , chlorine		Tetrachloroaurate
Tetrahydrofolic acid	N - [(6 S ) -5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroyl] -L-glutamic acid			C 19 H 23 N 7 O 6	Carbon , nitrogen	3.51		A dicarboxylic acid
Thiosulfuric acid	Dihydrogen thiosulfate			H 2 S 2 O 3	sulfur	0.6; 1.74	Thiosulfates
Trichloroacetic acid	Trichloroethanoic acid			Cl 3 C-COOH	Carbon , chlorine	0.65	Trichloroacetate
Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid				CF 3 SO 3 H	Carbon , sulfur , fluorine	−20.0	Triflates	One of the strongest super acids
Trifluoroacetic acid	Trifluoroethanoic acid			F 3 C-COOH	Carbon , fluorine	0.23	Trifluoroacetate
Trilicic acid				(HO) 3 Si-O-Si (OH) 2 -O-Si (OH) 3 .	Silicon		Trisilicates	One of several silicas
Valeric acid	Pentanoic acid			H 3 C- (CH 2 ) 3 -COOH	carbon	4.84	Valerates	A saturated fatty acid and alkanoic acid
Vanadium acid	Hydrogen vanadate			H 3 VO 4	Vanadium		Vanadates
Vulpinic acid	-			C 19 H 14 O 5	carbon			A toxin , which in some lichens contained
Tartaric acid	2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid			HOOC-CH (OH) -CH (OH) -COOH	carbon	2.98; 4.34	Tartrates	A dicarboxylic acid
Tungstic acid	Dihydrogen tungstate			H 2 WO 4	tungsten	3.5; 4.6	Wolframates
Xenonic acid	Dihydrogen xenate			H 2 XeO 4	xenon	10.5	Xenate	Contains the noble gas xenon
Cinnamic acid	3-phenylpropenoic acid			C 9 H 8 O 2	carbon	4.44

See also

• List of inorganic compounds