all imp. formulas of chemistry
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Common Names of Some Chemical Compounds...you do not have to learn these.
Common Name
Chemical Name
Formula
baking soda
sodium hydrogen carbonate
sodium bicarbonate
NaHCO3
bleach (liquid)
sodium hypochlorite or
hydrogen peroxide
NaClO
H2O2
bleach (solid)
sodium perborate
NaBO3
Borax
sodium tetraborate decahydrate
Na2B4O7.10 H2O
brimstone
sulfur
S
cream of tartar
potassium hydrogen tartrate
KHC4H4O6
Epsom salt
magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
MgSO4.7 H2O
Freon
dichlorodifluoromethane
CF2Cl2
galena
lead (II) sulfide
PbS
grain alcohol
ethanol
C2H5OH
graphite
carbon
C
gypsum
calcium sulfate dihydrate
CaSO4.2 H2O
hypo
sodium thiosulfate
Na2S2O3
laughing gas
dinitrogen oxide
N2O
lime
calcium oxide
CaO
limestone
calcium carbonate
CaCO3
lye
sodium hydroxide
NaOH
marble
calcium carbonate
CaCO3
MEK
ethyl methyl ketone
CH3COC2H5
milk of magnesia
magnesium hydroxide
Mg(OH)2
muriatic acid
hydrochloric acid
HCl
oil of vitriol
sulfuric acid
H2SO4
plaster of paris
calcium sulfate � hydrate
CaSO4.� H2O
potash
potassium carbonate
K2CO3
iron pyrite (fool�s gold)
iron disulfide
FeS2
quartz
silicon dioxide
SiO2
quicksilver
mercury
Hg
rubbing alcohol
isopropyl alcohol
(CH3)2CHOH
sal ammoniac
ammonium chloride
NH4Cl
salt
sodium chloride
NaCl
salt substitute
potassium chloride
KCl
saltpeter
potassium nitrate
KNO3
slaked lime
calcium hydroxide
Ca(OH)2
sugar
sucrose
C12H22O11
TSP trisodium phosphate
sodium phosphate
Na3PO4
washing soda
sodium carbonate decahydrate
Na2CO3.10 H2O
wood alcohol
methyl alcohol
CH3OH