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Here Is The List of Chemical Compounds
Here Is The List of Chemical Compounds
1. Calcium Carbonate
Formula: CaCO3
Uses: Non-prescription drug for relief from acid indigestion and heartburn. Also considered a
calcium supplement..
2. Sodium Chloride
Formula: NaCl
Uses: Used to season food (during food preparation and at the table), also used in the past as
a method of food preservation.
3. Methane
Formula: CH4
4. Aspirin
Formula: C9H8O4
5. Potassium Tartrate
Formula: K2C4H4O6
6. Baking soda
Formula: NaHCO3
Uses: cooking
7. Acetaminophen
Formula: C8H9NO2
8. Acetic Acid
Formula: C2H4O2
9. Caffeine
Formula: C8H10N4O2
10. Propane
Formula: C3H8
Formula: Na2CO3
12.Phosphoric Acid
Formula: H3PO4
Formula: C6H8O6
14. Ammonia
Formula: NH3
Formula: C2H6O2
Uses: antifreeze
Formula: CaCO3
Uses: antacid
17. Ethanol
Formula: C2H5OH
18.Carbon dioxide
Formula: CO2
Formula: HCl
Uses: production of batteries, photoflash bulbs and fireworks. It's even used to process sugar
and make gelatin.
Formula: CaO
Uses: Less common in modern homes than in the past. Glows when heated; was used in
theatres before invention of electric lighting. Health risks on skin contact or inhalation.
21. Sucrose
Formula: C12H22O11
Formula: K2CO3
Uses: Potash is the common name for various mined and manufactured salts that contain
potassium in water-soluble form.
Formula: 2CaSO4H2O
Uses: used for casts to hold broken limbs in place, modelling casts, sculptures and in
plasterboard walls and ceilings
24. Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4.2H2O
Formula: NaHCO3
Uses: Used in baking where it reacts with other ingredients, releasing carbon dioxide (CO2),
helping dough rise.
Uses: Used in lead-acid batteries for cars and other vehicles. It is also known as Vitriol.
Formula: H2O2
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.