Common Names and Corresponding Chemical Names and Formulae of Some Substances Flashcards by Vadika Dubey

Q

Alum

A

Hydrated double sulphate of potassium and aluminium

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Alumina/corundum

A

Aluminium oxide

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Ammonia water

A

Ammonium hydroxide

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Anglesite

A

Lead sulphate

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Aqua Fortis (strong water)

A

Conc nitric acid

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Aqua regia (royal water)

A

Conc HCl + Conc HNO_3 (3:1 by volume)

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Azote gas

A

Nitrogen

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Azurite blue

A

Basic copper carbonate

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Baking soda

A

Sodium hydrogen carbonate

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Baryta

A

Barium hydroxide

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Basic lead acetate

A

Basic lead acetate

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Bauxite (ore of Al)

A

Dihydrate aluminium oxide

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Benzol

A

Benzene

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Bleaching powder

A

Calcium oxychloride or calcium (hypochlorite) chloride

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Blue vitriol

A

Pentahydrate of cupric sulphate

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Bone ash

A

Calcium phosphate

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Borax

A

Sodium tetraborate

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Brimstone

A

Sulphur

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Brine

A

Sodium chloride solution

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Calamine

A

Zinc carbonate

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Calgon

A

Sodium hexa-metaphosphate

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Calomel

A

Mercurous chloride

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Cane sugar or beet sugar

A

Sucrose

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Carnallite

A

Potassium magnesium chloride

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Caustic potash

A

Potassium hydroxide

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Caustic soda

A

Sodium hydroxide

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Cerussite

A

Lead carbonate

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Chalk or limestone or marble

A

Calcium carbonate

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Chile saltpetre or Caliche

A

Sodium nitrate

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Cinnbar

A

Mercury II sulphide

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Lime water or milk of lime

A

Calcium hydroxide solution

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Litharge

A

Lead monoxide

Q

Lunar caustic

A

Silver nitrate

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Magnesia

A

Magnesium oxide

Q

Magnesite

A

Magnesium carbonate

Q

Magnetite

A

Ferrosoferric oxide

Q

Marsh gas

A

Methane

Q

Milk of magnesia

A

Magnesium hydroxide

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Mohr’s salt

A

Ferrous ammonium sulphate hexahydrate

Q

Muriatic acid

A

Hydrochloric acid

Q

Nessler’s reagent

A

Potassium tetra-idomercurate

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Nitre

A

Potassium nitrate

Q

Nitre cake

A

Sodium hydrogen sulphate

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Nitrolim

A

Calcium cyanamide plus carbon

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Oil of Vitriol/King of Chemicals

A

(not necessarily concentrated) sulphuric acid

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Oleum

A

Pyrosulphuric acid

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Pearl ash/Potash

A

Potassium carbonate

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Permutit/Zeolite

A

Sodium aluminium silicate