Question

Imagine that a new polyatomic anion called "platoate" is invented. What would an acid of "platoate" be named?

Answer 1

Answer:

                   Platoic Acid

Explanation:

                        While naming Carboxylic Acids we know that when the Carboxylic Acid looses proton it is converted into corresponding conjugate base called as Carboxylate.

Examples:

                        HCOOH           →           HCOO⁻  +  H⁺

                     Formic acid                     Formate Ion

                    H₃CCOOH           →           H₃CCOO⁻  +  H⁺

                     Acetic acid                       Acetate Ion

                    H₅C₂COOH           →           H₅C₂COO⁻  +  H⁺

                 Propanoic acid                       Propanoate Ion

Therefore, if the conjugate base is Platoate then the corresponding acid will be Platoic Acid means we will replace the -ate by -ic acid i.e.

                   RCOO⁻  +  H⁺        →            RCOOH

                   Platoate Ion                         Platoic Acid

Answer 2

It would be platonoic acid