Consumer Chemistry 9 - H.W. 3.

Chem. Form. Chemical Name Common Name Applic. in Cons. Chem.

1. C3H6O 2-Propanone / Dimethyl Ketone Acetone Nail polish remover
2. C2H6O Ethanol Alcohol Cleaning solutions
3. C9H8O4 Acetylsalicylic Acid Aspirin Pharmaceutical product
4. NaHCO3 Sodium Bicarbonate Baking Powder Used in cooking
5. NaClO Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach Cleaning solutions
6. NaOH Sodium Hydroxide Caustic Soda Cleaning solutions
7. CaCO3 Calcium Carbonate Chalk Writing in blackboards
8. C6H12O6 Fructose Fruit Sugar Substitute for sugar
9. C3H8O3 Glycerol Glycerine Pharmaceutical product
10. Mg(OH)2 Magnesium Hydroxide Milk of Magnesia Pharmaceutical product
11. C10H8 Napthalene Moth Balls Chemical pesticide
12. C5H8NO4Na Monosodium Glutamate MSG Food additive
13. C3H8O Isopropyl Alcohol Rubbing Alcohol Cleaning purpose
14. SiO2 Silicon Dioxide Sand Ornament
15. NaCl Sodium Chloride Table Salt Food seasoning
16. C12H22O11 Sucrose Table Sugar Sweetener
17. (C2F4)n Polymer of Tetrafluoroethylene Teflon Non-stick coating for cookware
18. C2H4O2 Acetic Acid Vinegar Food seasoning
19. C6H8O6 Ascorbic Acid Vitamin C Essential vitamin
20. Na2CO3 Sodium Carbonate Washing Soda Cleaning solutions

Chem. Form. Chemical Name Common Name Applic. in Cons. Chem.

1. C4H10 Butane Butane Lighter fluid in fire starters
2. C27H48O20 Cornstarch Cornstarch Used as a thickener in cooking
3. C Carbon Diamond Jewelry
4. MgSO47H2O Heptahydrate Sulfate mineral Epsom Salt Laxative
Epsomite
5. C (same-2) Carbon Graphite “Lead” in pencils
6. N2O Nitrous Oxide Laughing Gas Anesthetic
7. CaO Calcium Oxide Lime / Quicklime Builder’s supply (plaster making)
8. CH4O Methanol Methyl Alcohol Wood alcohol
9. HCl Hydrochloric Acid Muriatic Acid Used in swimming pool maintenance
10. SiO2 (same-14) Silicon Dioxide Quartz Jewelry
11. C2H2O4 Oxalic Acid Rust Remover Cleaning solutions
12. H2O Dihydrogen Monoxide Water For drinking

Sources:
Common Chemicals Found in the Home. (n.d.). Retrieved November 26, 2016, from IvyRose Holistic Web site:
http://www.ivyroses.com/Chemistry/GCSE/Common-Chemicals-in-the-Home_Molecular-Formulae.php

List of commonly available chemicals. (n.d.). Retrieved November 26, 2016, from Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia Web
site: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_commonly_available_chemicals