General Chemical Names and Formulas
Everyday Substances
| General Name | Chemical Name | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Water | Hydrogen monoxide | H₂O |
| Common Salt / Table Salt | Sodium Chloride | NaCl |
| Sand / Quartz | Silicon dioxide | SiO₂ |
| Marble / Limestone | Calcium Carbonate | CaCO₃ |
| Washing Soda | Sodium Carbonate | Na₂CO₃ |
| Caustic Soda | Sodium Hydroxide | NaOH |
| Caustic Potash | Potassium Hydroxide | KOH |
| Baking Powder / Soda | Sodium Bicarbonate | NaHCO₃ |
| Vinegar | Acetic Acid | CH₃COOH |
Organic Compounds
| General Name | Chemical Name | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Paraffins | Alkane | CnH₂n+2 |
| Olefins | Alkene | CnH₂n |
| Ethylene | Ethene | H₂C=CH₂ |
| Acetylene | Ethyne | HC≡CH |
Oxides & Salts
| General Name | Chemical Name | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Black oxide of copper | Copper(II) oxide | CuO |
| Red oxide of copper | Copper(I) oxide | Cu₂O |
| Bleaching Powder | Calcium Oxychloride | CaOCl₂ |
| Blue Vitriol | Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate | CuSO₄·5H₂O |
| White Vitriol | Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate | ZnSO₄·7H₂O |
| Green Vitriol | Ferrous Sulphate Heptahydrate | FeSO₄·7H₂O |
| Plaster of Paris | Calcium Sulphate Hemihydrate | CaSO₄·½H₂O |
Medicinal & Toxic Compounds
| General Name | Chemical Name | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Calomel | Mercurous Chloride | Hg₂Cl₂ |
| Tear Gas | Trichloronitromethane | CCl₃NO₂ |
| Sindur | Triplinic Tetraoxide (Red Lead) | Pb₃O₄ |
Others
| General Name | Chemical Name | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Ice | Solid Carbon Dioxide | CO₂ |
| Glucose | Aldohexose | C₆H₁₂O₆ |
| Laughing Gas | Nitrous Oxide | N₂O |
| Urea | Carbamide / Aminomethanamide | NH₂CONH₂ |
| White Gold | Platinum | Pt |