Chemicals Formulas Trade Names
Reference data and engineering information about chemicals formulas trade names for chemistry applications.
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Overview
Engineering reference data for Chemicals Formulas Trade Names in chemistry.
Key Formulas
Ideal Gas Law
Pressure × Volume = moles × gas constant × temperature.
Molarity
Moles of solute per liter of solution.
pH
Measure of acidity.
Variables
| Symbol | Description | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure | Pa | |
| Volume | m³ | |
| Moles | mol | |
| Gas constant | 8.314 J/(mol·K) |
Common Chemical Formulas and Trade Names
This table provides a comprehensive reference for common chemical names, their formulas, and frequently used trade or common names.
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Common Name / Trade Name | Chemical Name | Chemical Formula |
|---|---|---|
| acetone | acetone | (CH₃)₂CO |
| acetylene | acetylene | C₂H₂ |
| ammonia | ammonia | NH₃ |
| ammonium hydroxide | ammonium hydroxide | NH₄OH |
| aniline | aniline | C₆H₅NH₂ |
| bauxite | hydrated aluminium oxides | Al₂O₃·2H₂O |
| bleaching powder | calcium hypochlorite | CaCl(OCl) |
| blue vitriol | copper sulfate | CuSO₄·5H₂O |
| borax | sodium tetraborate | Na₂B₄O₇·10H₂O |
| butter of zinc | zinc chloride | ZnCl₂·3H₂O |
| cadmium sulfate | cadmium sulfate | CdSO₄ |
| calcium chloride | calcium chloride | CaCl₂ |
| carbide | calcium carbide | CaC₂ |
| carbolic acid | phenol | C₆H₅OH |
| carbon dioxide | carbon dioxide | CO₂ |
| carborundum | silicon carbide | SiC |
| caustic potash | potassium hydroxide | KOH |
| caustic soda | sodium hydroxide | NaOH |
| chalk | calcium carbonate | CaCO₃ |
| ether | di-ethyl ether | (C₂H₅)₂O |
| glycerine or glycerol | glycerine | C₃H₅(OH)₃ |
| graphite | crystalline carbon | C |
| green vitriol | ferrous sulfate | FeSO₄·7H₂O |
| gypsum | calcium sulfate | CaSO₄·2H₂O |
| heating gas | propane | C₃H₈ |
| hydrochloric acid | hydrochloric acid | HCl |
| hydrofluoric acid | hydrofluoric acid | HF |
| hydrogen sulfide | hydrogen sulfide | H₂S |
| iron chloride | ferrous chloride | FeCl₂·4H₂O |
| iron sulfide | ferrous sulfide | FeS |
| laughing gas | nitrous oxide | N₂O |
| lead sulfide | lead sulfide | PbS |
| limestone | calcium carbonate | CaCO₃ |
| magnesia | magnesium oxide | MgO |
| marsh gas | methane | CH₄ |
| minium | plumbate | 2PbO·PbO₂ |
| nitric acid | nitric acid | HNO₃ |
| phosphoric acid | ortho phosphoric acid | H₃PO₄ |
| potash | potassium carbonate | K₂CO₃ |
| potassium bromide | potassium bromide | KBr |
| potassium chlorate | potassium chlorate | KClO₃ |
| potassium chloride | potassium chloride | KCl |
| potassium chromate | potassium chromate | K₂CrO₄ |
| potassium cyanide | potassium cyanide | KCN |
| potassium dichromate | potassium dichromate | K₂Cr₂O₇ |
| potassium iodide | potassium iodide | KI |
| prussic acid | hydrogen cyanide | HCN |
| quicklime | calcium monoxide | CaO |
| red prussiate | potassium ferrocyanide | K₃Fe(CN)₆ |
| salammoniac | ammonium chloride | NH₄Cl |
| silver bromide | silver bromide | AgBr |
| silver nitrate | silver nitrate | AgNO₃ |
| slaked lime | calcium hydroxide | Ca(OH)₂ |
| soda ash | hydrated sodium carbonate | Na₂CO₃·10H₂O |
| sodium monoxide | sodium oxide | Na₂O |
| soot | amorphous carbon | C |
| sulphuric acid | sulphuric acid | H₂SO₄ |
| table salt | sodium chloride | NaCl |
| tinstone or tin putty | stannic oxide | SnO₂ |
| trilene | trichlorethylene | C₂HCl₃ |
| urea | urea | CO(NH₂)₂ |
| white lead | basic lead carbonate | 2PbCO₃·Pb(OH)₂ |
| white vitriol | zinc sulphate | ZnSO₄·7H₂O |
| yellow prussiate of potassium | potassium ferrocyanide | K₄Fe(CN)₆·3H₂O |
| zinc blende | zinc sulphide | ZnS |
| zinc or chinese white | zinc oxide | ZnO |
Source: engineeringtoolbox.com
Notation Notes
- The table uses standard chemical notation where the dot (·) indicates a hydrated compound (e.g., CuSO₄·5H₂O for copper sulfate pentahydrate).
- Parentheses group atoms in molecules: (CH₃)₂CO for acetone and (C₂H₅)₂O for di-ethyl ether.