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Inorganic Chemistry

Important Compounds of Inorganic

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Formula of Agate

Minerals

Composition and use of Ammonal

Explosives

Formula of Alum (Ammonium)

Salts

Formula of Potash Alum

Salts

Usage of Alum

Salts

Common name for Nitric Acid (HNO3​)

Acids

Chemical name for Antichlor

Reagents

Alternate common name for Antichlor

Reagents

Composition of Aqua Regia

Mixtures

Alternate name for Aqua Regia

Mixtures

Chemical name of Baking Soda

Common Names

Chemical name of Barytes

Minerals

What is Brine?

Solutions

Formula of Blue Vitriol

Vitriols

Chemical name of Blue Vitriol

Vitriols

Main constituent of Bone Ash

Minerals

Formula of Borax

Borates

Alternate name for Borax (Na2​B4​O7​)

Borates

Is B(OH)3​ an acid or base?

Acids

Formula of the Brown Ring complex

Coordination

Formula of Butter of Tin

Chlorides

Formula of Cuprite

Ores

Formula of Calomel

Chlorides

Formula of Caustic Potash

Bases

Chemical name of Caustic Soda

Bases

Chemical name of Chile Saltpeter

Minerals

Formula of Cinnabar

Ores

Formula of Carbonic Acid

Acids

Common name for Phenol (C6​H5​OH)

Organic

Formula of Carborundum

Minerals

Formula of Copper Glance

Ores

Composition of Carbogen

Medical

Use of Carbogen

Medical

Chemical name of Corrosive Sublimate

Chlorides

Chemical name of Corundum

Ores

Formula of Chromyl Chloride

Reagents

Formula of Dead Burnt Plaster

Salts

What is Dry Ice?

Common Names

Chemical name of Epsom Salt

Salts

Composition of Energy (Mixture)

Mixtures

Formula of Fluorspar

Minerals

What is Formalin?

Solutions

Chemical name of Fremy's Salt

Salts

Alternate name for Nitrogen (N2​)

Gases

Formula of Fischer's Salt

Coordination

Formula of Fowler's Solution

Solutions

Composition of Fusion Mixture

Mixtures

Common name for Ethyl Alcohol (C2​H5​OH)

Alcohols

Chemical name of Glauber's Salt

Salts

Formula of Gypsum

Salts

Chemical name of Green Vitriol

Vitriols

Chemical name of Gammexane

Pesticides

Formula of Gammexane

Pesticides

Composition of Gun Powder

Explosives

Formula of Graham's Salt

Compounds

Common name for Rock Salt (NaCl)

Minerals

Formula of Horn Silver

Ores

Formula of Hair Salt

Salts

Formula of Hypo

Common Names

Which acid is the King of Chemicals?

Acids

What does the German word Kali refer to?

Common Names

Formula of Mohr's Salt

Salts

Common name for Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)

Acids

Formula of Nessler's Reagent

Reagents

Components of Nessler's Reagent

Reagents

Active ion in Nessler's Reagent

Reagents

Formula of Nitre Cake

Salts

Composition of Nitrolim

Fertilizers

Chemical name of Norwegian Saltpetre

Fertilizers

Chemical name of Oxone

Common Names

Formula of Oil of Vitriol

Acids

Composition of Oleum

Acids

Alternate name for Oleum

Acids

Formula of Oil of Mirbane

Organic

Chemical name of Oil of Wintergreen

Organic

Chemical name of Plaster of Paris

Salts

Formula of Plaster of Paris

Salts

Chemical name of Philosopher's Wool

Common Names

Chemical name of Phosgene

Gases

Chemical name of Picric Acid

Explosives

Composition of Paris Green

Pigments

Formula of Prussian Blue

Coordination

Formula of Pearl Ash

Salts

What is Perhydrol?

Solutions

Formula of Prussic Acid

Acids

Chemical name of Quick Lime

Lime

Chemical name of Quartz

Minerals

Common name for Mercury (Hg)

Common Names

Formula of Realgar

Minerals

Composition of Rectified Spirit

Solutions

Chemical name of Limestone

Minerals

Chemical name of Lunar Caustic

Reagents

Chemical name of Laughing Gas

Gases

Chemical name of Red Lead

Pigments

Alternate name for Red Lead

Pigments

Formula of Red Liquor

Salts

Chemical name of Rochelle Salt

Salts

Formula of Rochelle Salt

Salts

Composition of Lithia Water

Solutions

Composition of Lapis Lazuli

Minerals

Chemical name of Milk of Magnesia

Minerals

Chemical name of Marshall's Acid

Acids

Chemical name of Milk of Lime

Lime

Alternate name for Milk of Lime

Lime

Formula of Magnesite

Ores

Formula of Microcosmic Salt

Salts

Formula of Mica

Minerals

Formula of Magnesia

Minerals

Formula of Mosaic Gold

Compounds

Formula of Marsh Gas

Gases

Alternate name for Marsh Gas

Gases

Formula of Rock Salt

Minerals

Formula of Ruby (or Sapphire/Emery)

Minerals

Chemical name of Salt Cake

Salts

Formula of Sand

Minerals

Formula of Scheele's Green

Compounds

Main component of Seidlitz Powder

Medical

Formula of Smelling Salt

Salts

Composition of Soda Lime

Reagents

Chemical name of Soda Ash

Salts

Formula of Sodamide

Compounds

Formula of Spirit of Wine

Alcohols

Common name for Spirit of Salt

Acids

Chemical name of Sugar of Lead

Salts

Components of Super Phosphate of Lime

Fertilizers

Formula of Sylvine

Minerals

What does TNT stand for?

Explosives

Chemical name of Tear Gas

Gases

What does TEL stand for?

Organic

Chemical name of Thomas Slag

Fertilizers

Composition of Tincture of Iodine

Mixtures

Composition of Thermite

Mixtures

Formula of Tinstone (Cassiterite)

Ores

Composition of Vinegar

Common Names

Formula of Washing Soda

Minerals

Chemical name of Water Glass

Salts

Formula of White Lead

Pigments

Composition of Wackenroder's Liquid

Solutions

Chemical name of White Vitriol

Vitriols

Formula of Wood Spirit

Alcohols

Composition of Verdigris

Pigments

Formula of Yellow Ammonium Sulphide

Reagents

Formula of Zincite

Ores

Name of FeSO4(NH4)2SO46H2OFeSO_4 \cdot (NH_4)_2SO_4 \cdot 6H_2O

Salts

Name of Na2S2O35H2ONa_2S_2O_3 \cdot 5H_2O

Common Names

Name of Na2B4O710H2ONa_2B_4O_7 \cdot 10H_2O

Common Names

Name of Cu2OCu_2O

Common Names

Name of Hg2Cl2Hg_2Cl_2

Common Names

Name of NaNO3NaNO_3

Common Names

Name of Cu2SCu_2S

Common Names

Name of C2N2C_2N_2

Common Names

Name of SiCSiC

Common Names

Name of BaSO4BaSO_4

Common Names

Name of Na2SiO3Na_2SiO_3

Common Names

Name of Pb(OH)22PbCO3Pb(OH)_2 \cdot 2PbCO_3

Common Names

Name of (CH3COO)2Pb(CH_3COO)_2Pb

Common Names

Name of SnO2SnO_2

Common Names

Name of Na2O2Na_2O_2

Common Names

Name of H2S2O8H_2S_2O_8

Common Names

Name of H2S2O7H_2S_2O_7

Acids

Name of COCl2COCl_2

Gases

Name of C6H5NO2C_6H_5NO_2

Common Names

Name of CH3OHCH_3OH

Common Names

Name of BiOClBiOCl

Common Names

Name of ZnOZnO (Wool)

Common Names

Name of ZnOZnO (Ore)

Common Names

Name of As2S3/As4S4As_2S_3/As_4S_4

Common Names

Name of Pb3O4Pb_3O_4

Common Names

Name of NaKC4H4O6NaKC_4H_4O_6

Common Names

Name of SnS2SnS_2

Common Names

Name of K3[Co(NO2)6]K_3[Co(NO_2)_6]

Common Names

Name of KHF2KHF_2

Common Names

Name of CaH2CaH_2

Common Names

Name of AgClAgCl

Common Names

Name of ZnSO47H2OZnSO_4 \cdot 7H_2O

Vitriols

Name of FeSO47H2OFeSO_4 \cdot 7H_2O

Vitriols

Name of CuSO45H2OCuSO_4 \cdot 5H_2O

Vitriols

Name of H2SO4H_2SO_4

Vitriols

Name of C6H6Cl6C_6H_6Cl_6

Common Names

Name of CCl3NO2CCl_3NO_2

Gases

Name of Pb(C2H5)4Pb(C_2H_5)_4

Common Names

Name of K2HgI4K_2HgI_4

Reagents

Name of (CH3COO)3Al(CH_3COO)_3Al

Common Names