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Common Chemical Compounds

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Common Chemical Compounds, with compound name, formula, common name, and use.

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ID CompoundName Formula CommonName Use
1 Water H2O Water Solvent and drinking
2 Sodium chloride NaCl Table salt Food seasoning
3 Sucrose C12H22O11 Table sugar Sweetener
4 Carbon dioxide CO2 Carbon dioxide Carbonation and dry ice
5 Sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3 Baking soda Leavening agent
6 Sodium hydroxide NaOH Lye Drain cleaner and soap making
7 Calcium carbonate CaCO3 Limestone Building material and antacid
8 Acetic acid CH3COOH Vinegar Food and cleaning
9 Ammonia NH3 Ammonia Fertilizer and cleaning
10 Sulfuric acid H2SO4 Oil of vitriol Batteries and industry
11 Hydrochloric acid HCl Muriatic acid Cleaning and industry
12 Nitric acid HNO3 Aqua fortis Fertilizer and explosives
13 Ethanol C2H5OH Alcohol Beverages and fuel
14 Methane CH4 Natural gas Fuel
15 Glucose C6H12O6 Blood sugar Energy source
16 Calcium oxide CaO Quicklime Cement and steel
17 Calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 Slaked lime Mortar and plaster
18 Hydrogen peroxide H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide Disinfectant and bleach
19 Sodium carbonate Na2CO3 Washing soda Glass and detergent
20 Potassium nitrate KNO3 Saltpeter Fertilizer and gunpowder
21 Magnesium sulfate MgSO4.7H2O Epsom salt Bath salt and medicine
22 Copper sulfate CuSO4.5H2O Blue vitriol Fungicide and electroplating
23 Sodium hypochlorite NaOCl Bleach Disinfectant
24 Ammonium nitrate NH4NO3 Ammonium nitrate Fertilizer and explosives
25 Calcium sulfate CaSO4.2H2O Gypsum Plaster and drywall

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