Common Chemicals Names of Some Compounds

Common Chemicals Names of Some Compounds

Common Name
Chemical Name
Chemical Formulae

Dry Ice
Solid Carbondioxide
CO2

slaked Lime
Calcium Hydroxide
Ca (OH)2

Bleaching Powder
Calcium Oxychloride
CaOCl2

Nausadar
Ammonium Chloride
NH4Cl

Caustic Soda
Sodium Hydroxide
NaOH

Rock Salt
Sodium Chloride
NaCl

Caustic Potash
Potassium Hydroxide
KOH

Potash Alum
Potassium Aluminium Sulphate
K2SO4 Al2 (SO4)3.24H2O

Epsom
Magnesium Sulphate
MgSO4.7H2O

Quick Lime
Calcium Oxide
CaO

Plaster of Paris
Calcium Sulphate
(CaSO4) ½ H2O

Gypsum
Calcium Sulphate
(CaSO4) .2H2O

Green Vitriol
Ferrous Sulphate
FeSO4.7H2O

Mohr's Salt
Ammonium Ferrous Sulphate
FeSO4 (NH4)2 SO4.6H2O

Blue Vitriol
Copper Sulphate
CuSO4.5H2O

White Vitriol
Zinc Sulphate
ZnSO4.7H2O

Marsh Gas
Methane
CH4

Vinegar
Acetic Acid
CH3COOH

Potash Ash
Potassium Carbonate
K2CO3

Hypo
Sodium Thiosulphate
Na2S2O3.5H2O

Baking Powder
Sodium Bicarbonate
NaHCO3

Washing Soda
Sodium Carbonate
Na2CO3.10H2O

Magnesia
Magnesium Oxide
MgO

Chalk (Marble)
Calcium Carbonate
CaCO3

Lunar Caustic
Silver Nitrate
AgNO3

Laughing Gas
Nitrous Oxide
N2O

Chloroform
Tricholoro Methane
CHCl3

Vermelium
Mercuric Sulphide
HgS

Borax
Borax
Na2B4O7.10H2O

Alcohol
Ethyl Alcohol
C2H5OH

Sugar
Sucrose
C12H22O11

Heavy Water
Duterium Oxide
D2O

Globar's Salt
Sodium Sulphate
Na2SO4.10H2O

T.N.T
Tri Nitrotoluene
C6H2CH3 (NO2)3

Calomel
Mercurous Chloride
HgCl

Sand
Silicon Oxide
SiO2