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HClO is an acid, in aqueous state, involving a polyatomic ion. You MUST recognize the polyatomic ion in the formula. There is no other way to figure out the name. If you don't recognize the polyatomic, then you're sunk without a trace. The polyatomic ion is ClO¯ and its name is hypochlorite. Any time you see the "ite" suffix, you change it to "ous" and add the word acid. The name of HClO is hypochlorous acid.

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The ionic name is hydrogen chloride and acid name hydrochloric acid.

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Chlorous acid

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Hydrochloric ACID

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Chloric Acid

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Chloric acid.

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Hydrogen chlorite

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Hypochlorous acid

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Chlorous Acid

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