1) Acids are compounds that produce hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water and contain hydrogen. The name of the acid is determined by the anion to which the hydrogen is bonded.
2) If the anion ends in "-ide", the prefix is "hydro-" and the suffix is changed to "-ic acid". If it contains oxygen, the suffix is "-ate" for "-ic acid" or "-ite" for "-ous acid".
3) To write formulas for acids, hydrogen comes first followed by the anion. The charges must balance. For names, the prefix and suffix indicate if oxygen or hydrogen is present in the anion.