Important names and formula for Chemical Compounds

Common Names and Formulas of Important Chemical Compounds

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.
A compound is a substance made up of a definite proportion of two or more elements. A chemical formula tells us the number of atoms of each element in a compound. It contains the symbols of the atoms of the elements present in the compound, as well as how many there are for each element in the form of subscripts. Below are a few examples of a few compounds and what their chemical formulas are:
1. Common Names: Baking Powder
Chemical Compounds: Sodium Bicarbonate
Chemical Formula: NaHCO₃
2. Common Names: Blue Vitriol
Chemical Compounds: Copper Sulphate
Chemical Formula: CuSO₄.5H₂O
3. Common Names: Bleaching Powder
Chemical Compounds: Calcium Oxychloride
Chemical Formula: CaOCL₂
4. Common Names: Chloroform
Chemical Compounds: Trichloro Methane
Chemical Formula: CHCl₃
5. Common Names: Chalk (Marble)
Chemical Compounds: Calcium Carbonate
Chemical Formula: CaCo₃
6. Common Names: Caustic Potash
Chemical Compounds: Potassium Hydroxide
Chemical Formula: KOH
7. Common Names: Caustic Soda
Chemical Compounds: Sodium Hydroxide
Chemical Formula: NaOH
8. Common Names: Dry Ice
Chemical Compounds: Solid Carbondioxide
Chemical Formula: CO₂
9. Common Names: Epsom
Chemical Compounds: Magnesium Sulphate
Chemical Formula: MgSo₄
10. Common Names: Gypsum
Chemical Compounds: Calcium Sulphate
Chemical Formula: CaSo₄
11. Common Names: Green Vitriol
Chemical Compounds: Ferrous Sulphate
Chemical Formula: FeSo₄
12. Common Names: Heavy Water
Chemical Compounds: Deuterium Oxide
Chemical Formula: D₂O
13. Common Names: Vinegar
Chemical Compounds: Acetic Acid
Chemical Formula: CH₃COOH
14. Common Names: Washing Soda
Chemical Compounds: Sodium Carbonate
Chemical Formula: Na₂CO₃
15. Common Names: Slaked Lime
Chemical Compounds: Calcium Hydroxide
Chemical Formula: Ca(OH)₂
16. Common Names: Potash Alum
Chemical Compounds: Potassium Aluminium Sulphate
Chemical Formula: KALSO₄
17. Common Names: Quick Lime
Chemical Compounds: Calcium Oxide
Chemical Formula: CaO
18. Common Names: Plaster of Paris
Chemical Compounds: Calcium Sulphate
Chemical Formula: CaSO₄2H₂O
19. Common Names: Mohr's Salt
Chemical Compounds: Ammonium Ferrous Sulphate
Chemical Formula: FeSO₄(NH₄)2SO₄.6H₂O
20. Common Names: White Vitriol
Chemical Compounds: Zinc Sulphate
Chemical Formula: ZnSo₄.7H₂O
21. Common Names: Marsh Gas
Chemical Compounds: Methane
Chemical Formula: CH₄
22. Common Names: Magnesia
Chemical Compounds: Magnesium Oxide
Chemical Formula: MgO
23. Common Names: Laughing Gas
Chemical Compounds: Nitrous Oxide
Chemical Formula: N₂O
24. Common Names: Vermelium
Chemical Compounds: Mercuric Sulphide
Chemical Formula: HgS
25. Common Names: Sugar
Chemical Compounds: Sucrose
Chemical Formula: C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
26. Common Names: T.N.T.
Chemical Compounds: Trinitrotoluene
Chemical Formula: C₇H₅N₃O₆
27. Common Names: Sand
Chemical Compounds: Silicon Oxide
Chemical Formula: SiO₂