We met that most of the student persuing any of the degree feel chemistry some how hard. This is not just for those who are searching how to know chemistry easily and chemical reactions. This is one vast felt for us too while we were studying chemistry in college and school levels.
To outcome this topic today I did fellow research and utilize few hours of Saturday listing the most useful chemical compounds, their uses with common names and molecular formulas. I think i would not discuss more about the words like molecular formula , compound and etc. here. I believe and guarantee that you will feel chemistry easier few percent. These uses and molecular formula will give you more concepts on chemistry.
Lets enjoy the below.
S.N |
Common Names |
Chemical Compounds / Elements |
Molecular Formula |
Uses |
1 |
Antiformin/ Bleach/ Chloride of
Soda |
Sodium hypochlorite |
NaOCI / NaClO |
It is used on a large scale for
surface purification, bleaching, odour removal and water disinfection. |
2 |
Baking Soda |
Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate or Sodium bicarbonate |
NaHCO3 |
It is used as an ingredient in baking. |
3 |
Bleaching Powder |
Calcium Oxychloride |
CaOCl2 |
It is used as a bleaching agent
and disinfectant. |
4 |
Blue Vitriol |
Copper Sulphate |
CuSO4.10H2O |
It is used to control fungus and algae. |
5 |
Borax |
Sodium tetraborate decahydrate/
Sodium Borate |
Na2[B4O5(OH)4].8H2O |
It is used in laundry detergent. |
6 |
Calomel |
Mercurous
chloride |
Hg2CI2 |
It is used as a fungicide, and formerly in
medicine as a purgative. |
7 |
Carbolic Acid/ Hydroxybenzene/
Phenic Acid |
Phenol |
C6H5OH |
It is used as a disinfectant in
household cleaners. |
8 |
Carborundum |
Silicon carbide |
SiC |
It is used in automotive brakes and
clutches. |
9 |
Caustic potash |
Potassium
hydroxide |
KOH |
It is used in liquid
fertilizers, potassium soaps and detergents. |
10 |
Chile Saltpetre |
Sodium Nitrate |
NaNO3 |
It is used for making high-strength glasses,
fertilizers and explosives. |
11 |
Chloroform |
Trichloromethane |
CHCI3 |
It is used as a solvent for
lacquer, floor polishes and resins. |
12 |
Cream of tartar |
Potassium hydrogen tartrate/ potassium bitartrate |
KC4H5O6 |
It is used in bakery to stabilize egg whites. |
13 |
Dolomite |
Calcium magnesium carbonate |
CaMg(CO3)2 |
It is used as an ingredient in
the production of glass, bricks, and ceramics. |
14 |
Dry Ice |
Solid carbon dioxide |
CO2 |
It is used to preserve food. |
15 |
Epsom salt |
Magnesium sulphate heptahydrate |
MgSO4.7H2O |
It is known to relieve pain and
inflammation. |
16 |
Freon-12/CFC-12 |
Dichlorodifluoromethane |
CCl2F2 |
It is used as a refrigerant in refrigerators and
air conditioners. |
17 |
Galena |
Lead (ll) sulphide |
PbS |
It is also used in a green glaze
applied to pottery. |
18 |
Glauber’s Salt |
Sodium sulphate decahydrate |
Na2 SO4.10H2O |
It is used in medicine and as a dyeing agent. |
19 |
Glycerol |
Propane-1,2,3-triol |
C3H8O3 |
It is used in food and skin care
industry. |
20 |
Green Vitriol |
Ferrous
sulphate heptahydrate |
FeSO4. 7H2O |
It is used in sewage and water treatment, and as
a pigment, fertilizer. |
21 |
Gypsum |
Calcium sulphate dihydrate |
CaSO4.2H2O |
It is used to manufacture dry
wall. |
22 |
Heavy water |
Deuterium Oxide |
D2O |
It is used in nuclear reactors, as a neutron
moderator. |
23 |
Hypo Solution |
Sodium Thiosulphate pentahydrate |
Na2S2O3.5H2O |
It is used for both film and
photographic paper processing. |
24 |
Hematite |
Iron
(lll) Oxide/ Ferric Oxide |
Fe2O3 |
It is used to produce pigments, preparations for
heavy media separation, radiation shielding etc. |
25 |
Laughing gas |
Dinitrogen monoxide / Nitrous
Oxide |
N2O |
It is used by dentist. |
26 |
Quick Lime/ Burnt Lime |
Calcium Oxide |
CaO |
It is used in production of iron and steel, paper
and pulp and in treatment of water. |
27 |
Slaked Lime |
Calcium
Hydroxide |
Ca(OH)2 |
It is used to form mortars,
plasters, and cements. |
28 |
Limestone |
Calcium carbonate |
CaCO3 |
It is used as a building material. |
29 |
Litharge(Red) and Massicot
(Yellow) |
Lead (ll) Oxide/ Lead Monoxide |
PbO |
It is used in the manufacture of
Lead Stabilizers pottery, Lead glass, paints, enamels, and inks. |
30 |
Lye/ Caustic soda |
Sodium hydroxide |
NaOH |
It is used in manufacture of pulp and paper,
alumina, soap and detergents. |
31 |
Marsh Gas |
Methane |
CH4 |
It is poisonous gas mainly found
in mines. |
32 |
Methyl ethyl ketone/ Butanone |
Butan-2-one |
C4H8O |
It is mainly used in paint formation. |
33 |
Milk of magnesia |
Magnesium hydroxide |
Mg(OH)2 |
It is used as an antacid to
relieve indigestion, sour stomach, and heartburn. |
34 |
Mohr’s Salt |
Ammonium iron (II) sulphate |
(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2
· 6H2O |
It is used to increase the shelf life of iron and
reduce oxidation. |
35 |
Aqua Fortis/ Spirit of Niter |
Nitric acid |
HNO3 |
It is used for production of
explosives, and fertilizers. |
36 |
Muriatic acid |
Hydrochloric acid |
HCI |
It is used as a food additive, and in gelatin
production, Leather processing, etc. |
37 |
Oil of Vitriol / king of
chemicals |
Sulphuric
acid |
H2SO4 |
It is use for making fertilizer. |
38 |
Wintergreen oil |
Methyl salicylate |
C8H8O3 |
It is used in traditional medicine for the bacterial
infections. |
39 |
Phosgene |
Carbonyl dichloride |
COCl2 |
It is used to make plastics and
pesticides. |
40 |
Plaster of Paris |
Calcium sulphate hemihydrate |
CaSO4.1/2H2O |
It is used as a protective coating on walls and
ceilings. |
41 |
Potash Alum/Potassium Alum |
Potassium aluminium sulphate
dodecahydrate |
KAI(SO4)2.12H2O |
It is commonly used in water
purification, leather tanning, dyeing. |
42 |
Rochelle Salt |
Potassium sodium tartrate |
KNaC4H4O6.4H2O |
It is used in manufacturing of pectins and
gelatines. |
43 |
Quartz |
Silicon dioxide (Silica) |
SiO2 |
It is used as oscillators in
radios, watches. |
44 |
Quick Silver |
Mercury |
Hg |
It is used in thermometers, thermostats,
barometers |
45 |
Table Salt/Common Salt |
Sodium chloride |
NaCI |
It is commonly used as a
condiment and food preservative. |
46 |
2-propanol/Propan-2-ol |
Isopropyl alcohol |
(CH3)2CHOH |
It is used to treat tremors, chest pain,
hypertension, heart rhythm disorders, and other heart or circulatory
conditions. |
47 |
Sal ammoniac |
Ammonium chloride |
NH4CI |
It is used as cleaning agent in
several industrial processes. |
48 |
Saltpetre |
Potassium nitrate |
KNO3 |
It is used as a common food preservative. |
49 |
TNT |
Trinitrotoluene |
C6H2(NO2)3CH3 |
It is used in used in military
shells, bombs, and grenades. |
50 |
Vermilion/ Cinnabar |
Mercuric sulphide |
HgS |
It is used as a pigment, and carve it into
jewelry and ornaments. |
51 |
vinegar |
acetic acid |
HC2H3O2 |
Main ingredient in vinegar |
52 |
Washing Soda |
Sodium carbonate decahydrate |
Na2CO3.10H2O |
It is used in commercial detergent mixtures to
treat hard water. |
53 |
White Vitriol |
Zinc Sulphate |
ZnSO4.7H2O |
It is used for preserving skins
and wood. |
54 |
Found in lemon |
citric acid |
C6H8O7 |
Used in food and dietary supplements. Also added
as an acidulant in creams, gels, liquids, and lotions. |