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COMMONLY USED NAMES FOR
CHEMICALS
| COMMONLY
USED NAMES |
Chemical
Name or Compound |
COMMONLY
USED NAMES |
Chemical
Name or Compound |
| Alum |
Potassium
aluminum sulfate,
K2Al2(SO4)4 - 24H2O
(varies) |
Gypsum |
Calcium
sulfate,
CaSO4- 2H2O |
"Aloxite"
Alumina
"Alundum" |
Aluminum
oxide, Al2O3 |
Hypo |
Sodium
thiosulfate,
Na2S203 - 5H2O |
| Aqua
fortis |
Nitric
acid |
Lime |
Calcium
oxide, CaO |
| Aqua regia |
Nitric
acid - I part +
Hydrochloric acid - 3 parts |
Litharge |
Lead
monoxide, PbO |
| Baking
soda |
Sodium
bicarbonate, NaHCO3 |
Liver of
sulfur |
Potassium
polysulfide, K2Sx |
| Bleaching
powder |
Calcium
hypochlorite, CaOCI2 |
Marble |
Calcium
carbonate, CaCO3 |
| Blue dip |
Solution
of mercury salt |
Metso |
Sodium
metasilicate, Na2SiO3 - 5H2O |
Blue stone
Blue vitriol |
Copper
sulfate,CuSO4 - 5H20 |
Milk of
lime |
Calcium
hydroxide, Ca(OH)2 |
| Boracic
acid |
Boric acid |
Muriatic
acid |
Hydrochloric
acid, HCI |
| Borax |
Sodium
tetraborate,
Na2B407 10H2O |
Oil of
vitriol |
Acid
sulfuric, H2SO4 |
| Butter of
antimony |
Antimony
trichloride, SbCl3 |
Peral ash |
Potassium
carbonate, K2C03 |
| Calcite |
Calcium
carbonate, CaCO3 |
Plaster of
Paris |
Calcium
sulfate, 2CaSO4 - H2O |
| Calomel |
Mercurous
chloride, Hg2Cl2 |
Quick lime |
Calcium
oxide, CaO |
| "Carborundum" |
Silicon
carbide, SiC |
Quicksilver |
Mercury |
| Caustic
potash |
Potassium
hydroxide, KOH |
Rochelle
salt |
Sodium
potassium tartrate,
NaK(C4H4O6) -4H2O |
| Caustic
soda |
Sodium
hydroxide, NaOH |
Rouge . |
Iron
oxide, Fe2O3 |
| Chalk |
Calcium
carbonate, CaCO3 |
Sal
ammoniac |
Ammonium
chloride, NH4CI |
| Chevereul
salt |
Cupro
cupricsulfite, Cu2SO3 - CuSO4 -
2H20 |
Single
nickel salt |
Nickel
sulfate, NiSO4 - 6H2O or NiSO4.7H2O |
| Chloride
of lime |
Calcium
hypochlorite CaOCI2 |
Slaked
lime |
Calcium
hydroxide, Ca(OH)2 |
| Common
salt |
Sodium
chloride, NaCl |
Soda ash |
Sodium
carbonate, Na2CO3 |
| Copperas |
Ferrous
sulfate, FeSO4 7H2O |
Sour water |
Dilute
sulfuric acid |
| Cream of
tartar |
Potassium
acid tartrate, KH(C4H4O6) |
Sugar of
lead |
Lead
acetate, Pb(CH3COO)2 |
| Double
nickel salt |
Nickel
ammonium sulfate NiS04(NH4)2SO4
- 6H20 |
TSP |
Trisodiurn
phosphate,
Na3PO4 |
| Emery |
Aluminum
oxide, Al2O3 |
Washing
soda |
Sodium
carbonate,
Na2CO3 - 10H20 |
| Epsom salt |
Magnesium
sulfate, MgSO4 7H2O |
Water
glass |
Sodium
silicate solution |
| Flowers of
sulfur |
Sulfur, S |
Wood's
metal |
Low
melting temperature
Alloy, e.g., 4 pts
Bi, 2 pts Ph, I pt Sn,
1 pt Cd |
| Fluorspar |
Calcium
fluoride, CaF2, |
Vienna
lime |
Calcium
carbonate CaCO3 |
| Glauber's
salt |
Sodium
sulfate, Na2SO4 - 10H2O |
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