The Correct Name for HClO₂ is _

question 106

Multiple Choice

The correct name for HClO₂ is _ .

• A) chlorous acid
• B) chloric acid
• C) hypychloric acid
• D) hypochlorous acid
• E) perchloric acid

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Definitions:

Inhibitory

Pertaining to a process that restrains or suppresses physiological action or behavior, such as inhibitory neurotransmitters in the nervous system.

Excitatory

Pertaining to or causing excitation, often used in the context of neurotransmitters that increase the likelihood of a neuron firing an action potential.

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or membrane potential across a cellular membrane, a process essential for nerve impulse transmission.

Electrical Voltage

The difference in electric potential between two points, which drives the flow of electric current in a circuit.