The rules for how to name acids are on page 250 of your text.
 

Acids    Bases
Acetic Acid  HC2H3O2 * Ammonia NH3
Carbonic acid H2CO3 Barium hydroxide Ba(OH)2
* Perchloric acid HClO4 Calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2
Chloric acid HClO3 Magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH)2
Chlorous acid HClO2 Potassium hydroxide KOH
Hypochlorous acid HClO * Sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3
Hydrobromic acid HBr Sodium hydroxide NaOH
* Hydrochloric acid HCl    
* Nitric acid  HNO3    
Nitrous acid  HNO2    
Phosphoric acid H3PO4    
Phosphorous acid  H3PO3    
* Sulfuric acid  H2SO4    
Sulfurous acid  H2SO3    
* STRONG ACID   * WEAK BASE  

   

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