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Common and Chemical Names of Some Compounds



Common and Chemical Names of Some Compounds

Common Name Chemical Name Chemical Formulae
Dry Ice Solid Carbondioxide CO2
Bleaching Powder Calcium Oxychloride CaOCl2
Caustic Soda Sodium Hydroxide NaOH
Rock Salt Sodium Chloride NaCl
Caustic Potash Potassium Hydroxide KOH
Common Name Chemical Name Chemical Formulae
Potash Ash Potassium Carbonate K2CO3
Hypo Sodium Thiosulphate Na2S2O3.5H2O
Baking Powder Sodium Bicarbonate NaHCO3
Washing Soda Sodium Carbonate Na2CO3.10H2O
Chalk (Marble) Calcium Carbonate CaCO3
Lunar Caustic Silver Nitrate AgNO3
Laughing Gas Nitrous Oxide N2O
Chloroform Trichloro Methane CHCl3
Heavy Water Deuterium Oxide D2O
T.N.T. Tri Nitrotoluene C6H2CH3(NO2)3