| Common name |
Chemical name |
Formula |
| Alum |
Potassium Aluminium sulphate |
K2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O |
| Bleaching powder |
Calcium Oxychloride |
CaOCl2 |
| Blue vitriol |
Cupric sulphate |
CuSO4 |
| Bone Ash |
Calcium phosphate |
Ca3(PO4)2 |
| Borax |
Sodium tetraborate |
Na2B4O7 |
| Brine |
Sodium chloride solution |
NaCl+H2O |
| Calomel |
Mercurous chloride |
Hg2Cl2 |
| Caustic potash |
Potassium hydroxide |
KOH |
| Caustic soda |
Sodium hydroxide |
NaOH |
| Chalk |
Calcium carbonate |
CaCO3 |
| Chile saltpetre |
Sodium nitrate |
NaNO3 |
| Common salt |
Sodium chloride |
NaCl |
| Corrosive sublimate |
Mercuric chloride |
HgCl2 |
| Corundum |
Aluminum oxide |
Al2O3 |
| Epsom salt |
Magnesium sulphate |
MgSO4 |
| Galena |
Lead sulphide |
PbS |
| Glauber’s salt |
Sodium sulphate |
Na2SO4.10H2O |
| Green vitriol |
Ferrous sulphate |
FeSO4 |
| Gypsum |
Calcium sulphate |
CaSO4.2H2O |
| Horn silver |
Silver chloride |
AgCl |
| Hypo |
Sodium thiosulphate |
Na2S2O3.5H2O |
| Laughing gas |
Nitrous oxide |
N2O |
| Lime (hydrated) |
Calcium hydroxide |
Ca(OH)2 |
| Lime (quick) |
Calcium oxide |
CaO |
| Lime (slaked) |
Calcium hydroxide |
Ca(OH)2 |
| Lime-stone |
Calcium carbonate |
CaCO3 |
| Lime water |
Calcium hydroxide (sol.) |
Ca(OH)2 |
| Litharge |
Lead oxide |
PbO |
| Lunar caustic |
Silver nitrate |
AgNO3 |
| Marble |
Calcium carbonate |
CaCO3 |
| Nitre |
Potassium nitrate |
KNO3 |
| Oleum |
Fuming sulphuric acid |
H2S2O7 |
| Plaster of Paris |
Calcium sulphate |
2CaSO4.H2O |
| Saltpetre |
Sodium nitrate |
NaNO3 |
| Sand |
Silicon dioxide |
SiO2 |
| Table salt |
Sodium chloride |
NaCl |
| White lead |
Basic lead carbonate |
2PbCO3.Pb(OH)2 |
| White vitriol |
Zinc sulphate |
ZnSO4 |
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