AP Chemistry

Common Name

Chemical Name

Formula

acetone

propanone

CH3COCH3

know

aqua regia

nitrohydrochloric acid

HNO3 / HCl

know

aspirin

acetylsalicylic acid

CH3COOC6H4COOH

know

baking soda

sodium bicarbonate

NaHCO3

know

battery acid

sulfuric acid

H2SO4

know

brimstone

sulfur

S8

know

brine

sodium chloride concentrated

NaCl(aq)

know

dimethyl ketone

propanone

CH3COCH3

know

epsom salts

magnesium sulfate heptahydrate

MgSO4.7H2O

know

10 ethyl alcohol

ethanol

C2H5OH

know

11 finger nail polish remover

propanone

CH3COCH3

know

12 grain alcohol

ethanol

C2H5OH

know

13 isopropyl alcohol

2-propanol

CH3CHOHCH3

know

14 limewater

calcium hydroxide aqueous

Ca(OH)2 (aq)

know

15 lye

sodium hydroxide

NaOH

know

16 methyl alcohol

methanol

CH3OH

know

17 natural gas

methane

CH4

know

18 rubbing alcohol

2-propanol

CH3CHOHCH3

know

19 table salt

sodium chloride

NaCl

know

20 table sugar

sucrose

C12H22O11

know

21 vinegar

acetic acid dilute

CH3COOH(aq)

know

22 washing soda

sodium carbonate

Na2CO3

know

23 wood alcohol

methanol

CH3OH

know

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Common Name

Chemical Name

Formula

24 alum

aluminum potassium sulfate

AlKSO4

25 aqua fortis

nitric acid

HNO3

26 asbestos

magnesium silicate

MgSiO3

27 bauxite

aluminum hydroxide

Al(OH)3

28 black lead

graphite

29 blue vitriol

cupric sulfate

CuSO4

30 bluestone

cupric sulfate

CuSO4

31 borax

sodium borate

Na3BO3

32 caustic soda

sodium hydroxide

NaOH

33 chalk

calcium carbonate

CaCO3

34 chile saltpeter

sodium nitrate

NaNO3

35 cream of tartar

potassium bitartrate

KHC4H4O6

36 formalin

aqueous formaldehyde solution

CH2O(aq)

37 galena

natural lead (II) sulfide

PbS

38 gypsum

natural calcium sulfate

CaSO4

39 hypo

sodium thiosulfate solution

Na2S2O3

40 jeweler's rouge

ferric oxide

Fe2O3

41 lime

calcium oxide

CaO

42 lunar caustic

silver nitrate

AgNO3

43 magnesia

magnesium oxide

MgO

44 methylated spirits

methanol

CH3OH

45 milk of magnesia

magnesium hydroxide

Mg(OH)2

46 muriatic acid

hydrochloric acid

HCl

47 oil of vitriol

sulfuric acid

H2SO4

48 oil of wintergreen

methyl salicylate

2-(HO)C6H4COOCH3

49 plaster of Paris

calcium sulfate

CaSO4

50 plumbago

graphite

51 potash

potassium carbonate

K2CO3

52 prussic acid

hydrogen cyanide

HCN

53 quicklime

calcium oxide

CaO

54 quicksilver

mercury

Hg

55 red lead

lead tetraoxide

Pb3O4

56 sal soda

sodium carbonate

Na2CO3

57 saltpeter

potassium nitrate

KNO3

58 silica

silicon dioxide

SiO2

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Common Name

Chemical Name

Formula

59 slaked lime

calcium hydroxide

Ca(OH)2

60 soda ash

sodium carbonate

Na2CO3

61 soda lye

sodium hydroxide

NaOH

62 soluble glass

sodium silicate

Na4SiO4
.

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.

63 talc / talcum

magnesium silicate

3MgO 4SiO2 H2O

64 vitamin C

ascorbic acid

C6 H8 O 6

65 water glass

sodium silicate

Na4SiO4

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Common Name

Chemical Name

Formula

66 acid of sugar

oxalic acid

H2 C2 O 4

67 alumina

aluminum oxide

Al2O3

68 antichlor

sodium thiosulfate

Na2S2O3

69 aqua ammonia

ammonium hydroxide solution

NH4OH(aq)

70 aromatic spirit of ammonia

ammonia in alcohol

NH3(alc)

71 banana oil

3-methylbutyl acetate

CH3COO(CH2)CH(CH3)2

72 benzol

benzene

C6 H6

73 bichloride of mercury

mercuric chloride

HgCl2

74 black copper oxide

cupric oxide

CuO

75 bleaching powder

chlorinated lime

CaCl(OCl) / Ca(OCl)2 / CaCl2

76 butter of antimony

antimony trichloride

SbCl3

77 butter of tin

anhydrous stannic chloride

SnCl4

78 calomel

mercurous chloride

Hg2Cl2

79 carbolic acid

phenol

C6H5OH

80 carbonic acid gas

carbon dioxide

CO2

81 caustic potash

potassium hydroxide

KOH

82 chrome alum

chromic potassium sulfate

CrK(SO4)2

83 chrome yellow

lead (II) chromate

PbCrO4

84 copperas

ferrous sulfate

FeSO4

85 crocus powder

ferric oxide

Fe2O3

86 emery powder

impure aluminum oxide

FeO / Al2O3

87 fluorspar

natural calcium fluoride

CaF2

88 French chalk

natural magnesium silicate

3MgO.4SiO2.H2O

89 Glauber's salt

sodium sulfate decahydrate

Na2SO4.10H2O

90 hydrocyanic acid

hydrogen cyanide

HCN

91 isoamyl acetate

3-methylbutyl acetate

CH3COO(CH2)CH(CH3)2

92 isoamyl acetate

3-methylbutyl acetate

CH3COO(CH2)2CH(CH3)2

93 mercury oxide black

mercurous oxide

Hg2O

94 Paris green

cupric acetoarsenite

C4H6As6Cu4O16

95 Paris white

powdered calcium carbonate

CaCO3

96 pear oil

3-methylbutyl acetate

CH3COO(CH2)2CH(CH3)2

97 pearl ash

potassium carbonate

K2CO3

98 potash lye

potassium hydroxide

KOH

99 potassa

potassium hydroxide

KOH

100 pyro

tetrasodium pyrophosphate

Na4P2O7

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Common Name

Chemical Name

Formula

101 Rochelle salt

potassium sodium tartrate

KNaC4H4O6

102 sal ammoniac

ammonium chloride

NH4Cl

103 salt of lemon

potassium binoxalate

KHC2O4

104 salt of tartar

potassium carbonate

K2CO3

105 spirit of hartshorn

ammonium hydroxide solution

NH4OH(aq)

106 white lead

basic lead (II) carbonate

PbCO3.Pb(OH)2

107 whiting

powdered calcium carbonate

CaCO3