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IMPORTANT FORMULAE OF CHEMISTRY

SOME COMMON, SIMPLE AND POLYATOMIC IONS


Valen
cy

Name of
ion

Symbol

Non
Metalli
c
elemen
t
Hydroge
n
Hydride
Chloride
Bromide
Iodide

Symbol

Polyato
mic ions

Symbol

H+
HClBrI-

Ammoniu
m
Hydroxid
e
Nitrate
Hydroge
n
Carbonat
e
Carbonat
e
Sulphite
Suphate

NH4 +
OHNO3-

Phosphat
e

PO43-

Sodium
Potassium
Silver
Copper(I)*

Na+
K+
Ag+
Cu+

Magnesiu
m
Calcium
Zinc
Iron(II)*
Copper(II)*
Aluminium
Iron(III)*

Mg2+
Ca2+
Zn2+
Fe2+
Cu2+

Oxide
Sulphid
e

O2S2-

Al3+
Fe3+

Nitride

N3-

1. Formula of Hydrogen Chloride


Symbol H

Valency

Cl

Formula of the compound would be HCL


2. Formula of Hydrogen Sulphide
Symbol H

Valency

Formula:H2O
Symbol

S
1

HCO3-

CO32SO32SO42-

Valency
1
2
Formula: H2S
3. Formula of Carbon tetrachloride
Symbol C

Valency

Cl

Formula: CCL4
4. Formula of Magnesium Chloride
Symbol Mg

Charge

Cl

2+

1-

Formula: MgCl2
5. Formula of Calcium oxide
Symbol Ca

Charge

2-

2+

Formula: Ca2O2
6. Formula of Sodium Nitrate
Symbol Na

Charge

1+

NO3

1-

Formula: NaNO3

7. Formula of Calcium Hydroxide:


Symbol Ca

OH

Charge
2+ 1Formula: Ca(OH)2
8. Formula of Sodium Carbonate
Symbol Na

Charge

1+

CO3

2-

Formula: Na2CO3
9. Formula of ammonium Suphate
Symbol NH4

Charge

1+

SO4

2-

Formula: (NH4)2SO4

Some Chemical Compound & Formulae


1. Zinc Sulphate

ZnSO4

2. Magnesium Sulphate

MgSO4

3. Magnesium Chloride

MgCl2

4. Copper Sulphate

CuSO4

5. Calcium Hydroxide

Ca(OH)2

6. Ferrous Sulphate

FeSO4

7. Silver Chloride

AgCl
3

8. Lead Nitrate

PbNO3

9. Barium Sulphate

BaSO4

10. Calcium Carbonate

CaCO3

11. Copper Chloride

CuCl2

12. Sodium Sulphate

Na2SO4

13. Aluminium Sulphate

Al2(SO4)3

14. Copper Oxide

CuO

15. Zinc Oxide

ZnO

16. Calcium Nitrate

Ca(NO3)2

17. Aluminium Chloride

AlCl3

18. Sodium Hydroxide

NaOH

19. Potassium Hydroxide KOH


20. Hydrochloric Acid
21. Sulphuric acid

HCl
H2SO4

22. Magnesium Hydroxide Mg(OH)2


23. Sodium Carbonate

Na2CO3

24. Sodium Bicarbonate

NaHCO3

25. Calcium Sulphate

CaSO4

26. Aluminium Oxide

Al2O3

27. Potassium Nitrate

KNO3

28. Potassium Sulphate

K2SO4

29. Silver Nitrate

AgNO3

30. Ethyl Alcohol

C2H5OH

31. Acetic Acid

CH3COOH
4

32. Nitric Acid

HNO3

33. Phosphoric acid

H3PO4

34. Potassium Iodide

KI

35. Lead Chloride

PbCl2

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