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COMMOM NAMES OF COMPOUNDS

COMMON NAME FORMULA IUPAC NAME


ACIDS
Aqua Regia HNO3 and HCl (1:3 by volume) Nitric Acid + Hydrochloric Acid
Aqua Fortis HNO3 Nitric Acid
Oil of Vitriol H2SO4 Sulfuric Acid
Muriatic Acid HCl Hydrochloric Acid

BASES
Lye/Caustic Soda NaOH Sodium hydroxide
Caustic Potash KOH Potassium hydroxide
Milk of Magnesia Mg(OH)2 Magnesium hydroxide
Slaked Lime Ca(OH)2 Calcium hydroxide

SALTS
Saltpeter KNO3 Potassium nitrate
Lime CaO Calcium oxide
Limestone CaCO3 Calcium carbonate
Plaster of Paris CaSO4∙1/2H2O Calcium sulphate hemihydrates
Gypsum CaSO4∙2H2O Calcium sulphate dihydrate
Epsom Salt Mg Magnesium sulphate heptahydrate
SO4∙7H2O
Potash K2CO3 Potassium carbonate
Galena PbS Lead sulphide
Lunar Caustic AgNO3 Silver nitrate
Baking Soda NaHCO3 Sodium bicarbonate or Sodium
hydrogen carbonate
Alumina Al2O3 Aluminum oxide
Soda Ash Na2CO3 Sodium carbonate

COMPOUNDS
Laughing Gas N2O Dinitrogen oxide
Freon CCl2F2 Dichlorodifluoromethane
Dry Ice CO2(solid) Carbon dioxide solid

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