Answer: It is named as nitric acid in aqueous solution.
Explanation:
[tex]HNO_3[/tex] is an acid because it releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. The chemical equation for the ionization of [tex]HNO_3[/tex] follows:
[tex]HNO_3(aq.)\rightarrow H^+(aq.)+NO_3^-(aq.)[/tex]
When an element is present in the higher oxidation state in a compound, a suffix '-ic' is added at the end.
When an element is present in the lowest oxidation state in a compound, a suffix '-ous' is added at the end.
Nitrogen shows oxidation state of +5 and +3. In the given compound, nitrogen is present in +5 oxidation state. Thus, in the naming of the compound, a suffix '-ic' is added.
Hence, the given compound is named as nitric acid in aqueous solution.
