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Common and Scientific Names of Chemicals

Sodium Compounds
Common Name Chemical Name Formula
Washing soda Sodium carbonate Na2CO3
Baking soda Sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3
Borax Sodium tetraborate decahydrate Na2B4O7·10H2O
Caustic soda Sodium hydroxide NaOH
Hypo Sodium thiosulfate Na2S2O3

Calcium Compounds
Common Name Chemical Name Formula
Bleaching powder Calcium hypochlorite Ca(ClO)2
Quick Lime Calcium oxide CaO
Marble Calcium carbonate CaCO3
Plaster of paris Calcium sulfate CaSO4
Chalk Calcium carbonate CaCO3
Gypsum natural Calcium sulfate CaSO4·2H2O

Other Compounds
Common Name Chemical Name Formula
Alum Aluminium potassium sulfate KAl(SO4)2.12H2O
Aspirin Acetylsalicylic acid C9H8O4
Dry ice Solid Carbondioxide CO2
Heavy Water Deutrium oxide 2
H2O or D2O
Pearl Ash Potassium carbonate K2CO3
Prussic acid Hydrogen cyanide HCN
Saltpeter Potassium nitrate KNO3
Table sugar Sucrose C12H22O11
Vinegar Acetic acid CH3CO2H

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