Knowledge of common names & formulas of chemical compounds is a must if you are appearing for the upcoming Railways Exams 2018. It is an important topic of General Knowledge section. As per the exam trends, 2-3 questions are asked from this topic. To help you score more in the upcoming exam, we have compiled all the important formulas & names of chemical compounds.
Railways ALP & Group D Notes: Common Names & Formulas of Chemical Compounds
Common Name | Chemical Name | Formula |
Baking Soda | Sodium Bicarbonate | NaHCO3 |
Washing Soda | Sodium carbonate | Na2CO3 |
Vinegar | Acetic Acid | CH3COOH |
Bleach (solid) | Sodium Perborate | NaBO3 |
Borax | Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate | Na2B4O7.10 H2O |
Brimstone | Sulfur | S |
Cream of Tartar | Potassium Hydrogen Tartrate | KHC4H4O6 |
Potash Alum | Potassium Aluminium Sulphate | KAl(SO₄)₂·12H₂O |
Bleach (liquid) | Sodium Hypochlorite or Hydrogen Peroxide | NaClO H2O2 |
Epsom salt | magnesium sulfate heptahydrate | MgSO4.7 H2O |
Quick Lime | Calcium Oxide | Cao |
Slaked Lime | Calcium Hydroxide | Ca(OH)2 |
Galena | Lead (II) Sulfide | PbS |
Grain Alcohol | Ethanol | C2H5OH |
Graphite | Carbon | C |
Gypsum | Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate | CaSO4.2 H2O |
Quartz | Silicon Dioxide | SiO2 |
Quicksilver | Mercury | Hg |
Rubbing Alcohol | Isopropyl Alcohol | (CH3)2CHOH |
Sal Ammoniac | Ammonium Chloride | NH4Cl |
Salt | Sodium Chloride | NaCl |
Salt Substitute | Potassium chloride | KCl |
Epsom | Magnesium Sulphate | MgSo4 |
Laughing Gas | Dinitrogen oxide | N2O |
Dry Ice | Solid Carbon dioxide | CO2 |
Limestone | Calcium Carbonate | CaCO3 |
lye | Sodium Hydroxide | NaOH |
Marble | Calcium Carbonate | CaCO3 |
Vermilion | Mercuric Sulphide | HgS |
Heavy Water | Deuterium Oxide | D2O |
Milk of magnesia | Magnesium hydroxide | Mg(OH)2 |
Muriatic acid | Hydrochloric Acid | HCl |
Oil of vitriol | Sulfuric acid | H2SO4 |
Plaster of Paris | Calcium sulfate hydrate | CaSO4. 2H2O |
Iron Pyrite (fool's gold) | Iron Disulfide | FeS2 |
Marsh Gas | Methane | CH4 |
Sugar | Sucrose | C12H22O11 |
Magnesia | Magnesium Oxide | MgO |
Wood Alcohol | Methyl Alcohol | CH3OH |
Blue Vitriol | Copper Sulphate | CuSO4.XH2O |
White Vitriol | Zinc Sulphate | ZnSo4.7H2O |
Green Vitriol | Ferrous Sulphate | FeSo4 |
These were some important chemical compound names & their formulas. Stay connected with us for more informative articles.
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