[kissoftalons]

In the summer AP package we're asked to give the IUPAC name for H2CO2(aq)...which is "carborous acid" but that doesn't exist..does it? Is it most likely just a typo for Carbonic acid? or is there actually such a compound?

[Blueshawk]

Formic Acid is  CH2O2., AKA   methanoic acid -> this can also be called a "carbonous acid"

Carbonic Acid is  generally H2CO3

[xiankai]

the nomenclature for organic chemistry and inorganic chemistry are very different. since the naming system for organic chemistry can depend on the structures, it can be quite frustrating when u've got more than one candidate for a particular compound.

but in general, whenever u see C and H try the organic nomenclature

[Donaldson Tan]

H-COOH