Answer:
Oxoacids are those elements formed by Hydrogen (H), Oxygen (O) and a third element corresponding to a nonmetal.
Explanation:
For example, using Chlorine (Cl) as nonmetal, we have the following oxoacids:
HCl0 = (hypochlorous acid), oxidation state 1
HCl02 (chlorous acid), oxidation state 3
HCl03 (chloric acid), oxidation state 5
HClo4 (perchloric acid), oxidation state 7
The prefix hypo means less than, but refers to superior
Bear and ico suffixes refer to oxidation states, in the first minor case and in the second major.
