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Commonly used compounds Flashcards

1
Q

Alum

A

Hydrated double sulphate of potassium and aluminum (K2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24 H2O

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2
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Aluminia

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Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)

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3
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Ammonia Water

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Ammonium Hydroxide (NH4OH)

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4
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Anglesite

A

Lead Sulphate (PbSO4)

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5
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Aqua Fortis

A

Concentrated Nitric Acid (HNO3)

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6
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Aqua Regia

A

3HCl (Conc.) + HNO3 (Conc.)

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7
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Azote gas

A

Nitrogen

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8
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Azurite Blue

A

Basic Copper Carbonate (2CuCO3.Cu(OH)2)

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9
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Baking Soda

A

Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate NaHCO3

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10
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Baryta

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Barium Hydroxide (Ba(OH)2)

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11
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Basic Lead Acetate

A

Pb(OH)2Pb(CH3COO)2

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12
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Bauxite

A

Dihydrate Aluminium Oxide Al2O3.2H2O

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13
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Blue Vitriol

A

Pentahydrate of Copper sulphate

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14
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Bleaching powder

A

Calcium Hypochlorate Chloride or Calcium oxychloride (CaOCl2)

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15
Q

Borax

A

Sodium Tetraborate. Na2B4O7.10H2O

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16
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Brimstone

A

Sulphur

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17
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Brine, common salt or rock salt

A

NaCl

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18
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Cerusite

A

Lead Carbonate PbCO3

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19
Q

Chile Saltpetre or Caliche

A

Sodium Nitrate NaNO3

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20
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Chalk or Limestone

A

Calcium Carbonate CaCO3

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21
Q

Cuprite or Ruby Copper

A

Cuprous oxide (CuO2)

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22
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Copper Glance

A

Copper Sulphide Cu2S

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23
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Carnalite

A

Potassium magnesium Chloride, KCl.MgCl2.6H2O

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24
Q

Calomel

A

Mercurous Chloride (Hg2Cl2)

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25
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Cane Sugar or Beet Sugar

A

Sucrose (C12H22O11)

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26
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Calgon

A

Sodium Hexa-metaphosphate Na2[Na4(PO3)6]

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27
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Caustic soda

A

Sodium Hydroxide NaOH

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28
Q

Caustic Potash

A

Potassium Hydroxide KOH

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29
Q

Calamine

A

Zinc Carbonate (ZnCO3)

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30
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Corundum

A

Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)

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31
Q

Dead-burnt gypsum

A

Anhydrous Calcium Sulphate (CaSO4)

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32
Q

Diaspore

A

Monohydrate Aluminium oxide

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33
Q

Dry Ice

A

Solid Carbon dioxide

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34
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Epsom Salt

A

Heptahydrate Magnesium Sulphate MgSO4.7H2O

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35
Q

Flurospar

A

Calcium Fluoride CaF2

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36
Q

Galena

A

Lead Sulphide PbS

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37
Q

Glauber’s salt

A

Hydrated Sodium Sulphate Na2SO4.10H2O

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38
Q

Green Vitriol

A

Ferrous Sulphate (FeSO4.7H2O)

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39
Q

Gypsum

A

Calcium sulphate dihydrate (CaSO4.2H2O)

40
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Hydrolith

A

Calcium Hydride (CaH2)

41
Q

Hypo

A

Sodium Thiosulphate (Na2S2O3.5H2O)

42
Q

Iron Pyrites

A

Iron Disulphide FeS2

43
Q

Laughing Gas

A

Dinitrogen oxide N2O

44
Q

Limonite

A

Hydrated Ferric Oxide Fe2O3.3H2O

45
Q

Litharge

A

Lead Monoxide PbO

46
Q

Lime

A

Calcium oxide CaO

47
Q

Lime Water

A

Calcium Hydroxide CaOH

48
Q

Lime Stone, Chalk or marble

A

Calcium Carbonate CaCO3

49
Q

Lunar Caustic

A

Silver Nitrate AgNO3

50
Q

Magnetite

A

Ferrosulphuric oxide Fe3O4

51
Q

Milk of lime

A

Calcium Hydroxide CaOH

52
Q

Milk of magnesia

A

Magnesium Hydroxide Mg(OH)2

53
Q

Marsh Gas

A

Methane (CH4)

54
Q

Malachite (green)

A

Basic Copper Carbonate CuCO3.Cu(OH)2

55
Q

Magnesia

A

Magnesium Oxide MgO

56
Q

Magnesite

A

Magnesium Carbonate (MgCO3)

57
Q

Mohr’s Salt

A

Ferrous Ammonium Sulphate Hexahydrate

(NH4)2SO4 FeSO4.6H2O

58
Q

Muriatic acid

A

Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)

59
Q

Nessler’s reagent

A

Pottassium Tetra-iodomercurate K2[Hg I4]

60
Q

Nitre

A

Potassium Nitrate (KNO3)

61
Q

Nitre Cake

A

Sodium Hydrogen Suphate NaHSO4

62
Q

Nitrolim

A

Calcium Cyanide plus Carbon CaCN2 + C

63
Q

Nitrate of lime (Nitrolime)

A

Basic Calcium Nitrate Ca(NO3)2.CaO

64
Q

Oil of Vitriol

A

Concentrated Sulphuric Acid

65
Q

Oleum

A

Pyrosulphuric acid H2S2O7

66
Q

Pearl ash

A

Potassium Carbonate K2CO3

67
Q

Philosopher’s wool

A

zinc Oxide ZnO

68
Q

Phosgene

A

Carbonyl Chloride COCl2

69
Q

Potash

A

Potassium Carbonate K2CO3

70
Q

Potash Alum

A

Potassium Alumium Sulphate K2SO4, Al2(SO4).24 H2O

71
Q

Plaster of paris

A

Hemihydrate of calcium sulphate CaSO4.1/2H2O

72
Q

Pyrogallol

A

benzene - 1, 2, 3- triol C6H3(OH)3

73
Q

Pyrolusite

A

Manganese Dioxide

74
Q

Quartz or silica

A

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

75
Q

Quick Lime

A

Calcium Oxide CaO

76
Q

Quick Silver

A

Mercury Hg

77
Q

red lead

A

triplumbic trioxide Pb3O4

78
Q

Rock Salt

A

NaCl

79
Q

Rough

A

Ferric Oxide Fe2O3

80
Q

Sal Ammoniac

A

Solid Ammonium Chloride

81
Q

Sal Volatile

A

Solid Ammonium Carbonate

82
Q

Salt Cake

A

Anhydrous Sodium Sulphate Na2SO4

83
Q

Salt petre

A

Potassium Nitrate KNO3

84
Q

Siderite

A

Ferrous Carbonate

85
Q

Silica

A

Silicon dioxide SiO2

86
Q

Silica Gel

A

Hydrated Silica SiO2. xH2O

87
Q

Slaked Lime

A

Calcium, Hydroxide Ca(OH)2

88
Q

Soda Ash

A

Anhydrous Sodiuym Carbonate Na2CO3

89
Q

Water glass

A

Sodium dioxide containing excess of silica NaSiO3.SiO2

90
Q

Super Phosphate of Lime

A

mixture of calcium dihydrogen phosphate and calcium sulphate Ca(H2PO4)2.H2O + 2CaSO4 . 2H2O

91
Q

Verdigiris

A

Basic copper acetate Cu(CH3COO) 2

92
Q

white lead

A

Basic Lead Carbonate 2PbCO3.Pb(OH)

93
Q

White vitriol

A

Heptahydrated zinc sulphate ZnSO4.7H2O

94
Q

Washing Soda

A

Hydrated Sodium Carbonate Na2CO3.10H2O

95
Q

Zincite

A

Zinc Oxide ZnO

96
Q

zinc blende

A

Zinc Sulphide ZnS

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