Common Name

Chemical Name

Formula

baking soda

sodium hydrogen carbonate

sodium bicarbonate

NaHCO₃

bleach (liquid)

sodium hypochlorite or

hydrogen peroxide

NaClO

H₂O₂

bleach (solid)

sodium perborate

NaBO₃

Borax

sodium tetraborate decahydrate

Na₂B₄O₇^.10 H₂O

brimstone

sulfur

S

cream of tartar

potassium hydrogen tartrate

KHC₄H₄O₆

Epsom salt

magnesium sulfate heptahydrate

MgSO₄^.7 H₂O

Freon

dichlorodifluoromethane

CF₂Cl₂

galena

lead (II) sulfide

PbS

grain alcohol

ethanol

C₂H₅OH

graphite

carbon

C

gypsum

calcium sulfate dihydrate

CaSO₄^.2 H₂O

hypo

sodium thiosulfate

Na₂S₂O₃

laughing gas

dinitrogen oxide

N₂O

lime

calcium oxide

CaO

limestone

calcium carbonate

CaCO₃

lye

sodium hydroxide

NaOH

marble

calcium carbonate

CaCO₃

MEK

ethyl methyl ketone

CH₃COC₂H₅

milk of magnesia

magnesium hydroxide

Mg(OH)₂

muriatic acid

hydrochloric acid

HCl

oil of vitriol

sulfuric acid

H₂SO₄

plaster of paris

calcium sulfate ½ hydrate

CaSO₄^.½ H₂O

potash

potassium carbonate

K₂CO₃

iron pyrite (fool’s gold)

iron disulfide

FeS₂

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

saltpeter

potassium nitrate

KNO₃

slaked lime

calcium hydroxide

Ca(OH)₂

sugar

sucrose

C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁

TSP trisodium phosphate

sodium phosphate

Na₃PO₄

washing soda

sodium carbonate decahydrate

Na₂CO₃^.10 H₂O

wood alcohol

methyl alcohol

CH₃OH