Common Name and Formula of Important Chemical Compounds

Dear Readers,

Today we presenting you a short note on common name and formula of important chemical compounds. This is very important for your upcoming exams.

Common Names	Chemical Compounds	Chemical Formula
Baking Powder	Sodium Bicarbonate	NaHCO₃
Bleaching Powder	Calcium Oxychloride	CaOCL₂
Blue Vitriol	Copper Sulphate	CuSO₄.5H₂O
Caustic Potash	Potassium Hydroxide	KOH
Caustic Soda	Sodium Hydroxide	NaOH
Chalk (Marble)	Calcium Carbonate	CaCo₃
Chloroform	Trichloro Methane	CHCl₃
Dry Ice	Solid Carbondioxide	CO₂
Epsom	Magnesium Sulphate	MgSo₄
Green Vitriol	Ferrous Sulphate	FeSo₄
Gypsum	Calcium Sulphate	CaSo₄
Heavy Water	Deuterium Oxide	D₂O
Laughing Gas	Nitrous Oxide	N₂O
Magnesia	Magnesium Oxide	MgO
Marsh Gas	Methane	CH₄
Mohr’s Salt	Ammonium Ferrous Sulphate	FeSO₄(NH₄)2SO₄.6H₂O
Plaster of Paris	Calcium Sulphate	CaSO₄2H₂O
Potash Alum	Potassium Aluminium Sulphate	KALSO₄
Quick Lime	Calcium Oxide	CaO
Sand	Silicon Oxide	SiO₂
Slaked Lime	Calcium Hydroxide	Ca(OH)₂
Sugar	Sucrose	C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
T.N.T.	Trinitrotoluene	C₇H₅N₃O₆
Vermelium	Mercuric Sulphide	HgS
Vinegar	Acetic Acid	CH₃COOH
Washing Soda	Sodium Carbonate	Na₂CO₃
White Vitriol	Zinc Sulphate	ZnSo₄.7H₂O

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