Common Names and Formulas
Common Names and Formulas
Generally 2 to 3 questions asked from the topic Common Names and Formulas of Important Chemical Compounds. So, here are short notes on Common Names and Formulas of Important Chemical Compounds which will be useful for upcoming SSC, IB ACIO, IBPS, Railways as well as other competitive exams as well.
Chemical Formula and Common Name PDF
Common Names and Formulas of Important Chemical Compounds
Chemical | Common | Chemical |
Acetyl | Aspirin | C9H8O4 |
Sodium | Baking | NaHCO3 |
Calcium chlorohypo chlorite | Bleaching | Ca(ClO)2 |
Sodium | Borax | Na2B4O7.10 H2O |
Sodium | Caustic | NaOH |
Sodium | Washing | Na2CO3.10 H2O |
Carbon | Dry | CO2 |
Copper | Blue | CuSO4 |
Ferrous | Green | FeSO4 |
Zinc | White | ZnSO4 |
Sulphuric Acid | Oil of | H2SO4 |
Calcium | Quick | CaO |
Carboxyl | Phosgene | COCl2 |
Calcium sulphate | Plaster | (CaSO4. 2H2O) |
Methane | Marsh | CH4 |
Sodium | Table | NaCl |
Hydrochloric | Muriatic | HCl |
Nitrous | Laughing | N2O |
Chloropicrin | Tear | C10H5ClN2 |
Calcium | Hydrolith | CaH2 |
Dichlorodifluoro | Freon | CF2Cl2 |
Calcium Sulphate | Gypsum | CaSO4. 2H2O |
Calcium | Slaked | Ca(OH)2 |
Phenol | Carbolic | C6H6O |
TNT | Trinitrotoluene | C7H5N3 |
Sand | Silicon Oxide | SiO2 |
Sugar | Sucrose | C12H22O11 |
Heavy Water | Deuterium Oxide | D2O |



