Common Names and Formulas of Important Chemical Compounds

Common Names and Formulas of Important Chemical Compounds

Chemical formulas provide a lot of information about chemical substances, such as how many and what atoms they are made of, as well as the way the atoms are arranged.

A compound is a substance made up of a definite proportion of two or more elements. A chemical formula tells us the number of atoms of each element in a compound. It contains the symbols of the atoms of the elements present in the compound, as well as how many there are for each element in the form of subscripts. Below are a few examples of a few compounds and what their chemical formulas are:

1. Common Names: Baking Powder

Chemical Compounds: Sodium Bicarbonate

Chemical Formula: NaHCO₃

2. Common Names: Blue Vitriol

Chemical Compounds: Copper Sulphate

Chemical Formula: CuSO₄.5H₂O

3. Common Names: Bleaching Powder

Chemical Compounds: Calcium Oxychloride

Chemical Formula: CaOCL₂

4. Common Names: Chloroform

Chemical Compounds: Trichloro Methane

Chemical Formula: CHCl₃

5. Common Names: Chalk (Marble)

Chemical Compounds: Calcium Carbonate

Chemical Formula: CaCo₃

6. Common Names: Caustic Potash

Chemical Compounds: Potassium Hydroxide

Chemical Formula: KOH

7. Common Names: Caustic Soda

Chemical Compounds: Sodium Hydroxide

Chemical Formula: NaOH

8. Common Names: Dry Ice

Chemical Compounds: Solid Carbondioxide

Chemical Formula: CO₂

9. Common Names: Epsom

Chemical Compounds: Magnesium Sulphate

Chemical Formula: MgSo₄

10. Common Names: Gypsum

Chemical Compounds: Calcium Sulphate

Chemical Formula: CaSo₄

11. Common Names: Green Vitriol

Chemical Compounds: Ferrous Sulphate

Chemical Formula: FeSo₄

12. Common Names: Heavy Water

Chemical Compounds: Deuterium Oxide

Chemical Formula: D₂O

13. Common Names: Vinegar

Chemical Compounds: Acetic Acid

Chemical Formula: CH₃COOH

14. Common Names: Washing Soda

Chemical Compounds: Sodium Carbonate

Chemical Formula: Na₂CO₃

15. Common Names: Slaked Lime

Chemical Compounds: Calcium Hydroxide

Chemical Formula: Ca(OH)₂

16. Common Names: Potash Alum

Chemical Compounds: Potassium Aluminium Sulphate

Chemical Formula: KALSO₄

17. Common Names: Quick Lime

Chemical Compounds: Calcium Oxide

Chemical Formula: CaO

18. Common Names: Plaster of Paris

Chemical Compounds: Calcium Sulphate

Chemical Formula: CaSO₄2H₂O

19. Common Names: Mohr's Salt

Chemical Compounds: Ammonium Ferrous Sulphate

Chemical Formula: FeSO₄(NH₄)2SO₄.6H₂O

20. Common Names: White Vitriol

Chemical Compounds: Zinc Sulphate

Chemical Formula: ZnSo₄.7H₂O

21. Common Names: Marsh Gas

Chemical Compounds: Methane

Chemical Formula: CH₄

22. Common Names: Magnesia

Chemical Compounds: Magnesium Oxide

Chemical Formula: MgO

23. Common Names: Laughing Gas

Chemical Compounds: Nitrous Oxide

Chemical Formula: N₂O

24. Common Names: Vermelium

Chemical Compounds: Mercuric Sulphide

Chemical Formula: HgS

25. Common Names: Sugar

Chemical Compounds: Sucrose

Chemical Formula: C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁

26. Common Names: T.N.T.

Chemical Compounds: Trinitrotoluene

Chemical Formula: C₇H₅N₃O₆

27. Common Names: Sand

Chemical Compounds: Silicon Oxide

Chemical Formula: SiO₂