20 compounds with their formula, chemical name and uses

1. FORMULA OF
COMPUND
COMMON
NAME
CHEMICAL
NAME
USES OF
COMPUND
1. NH4Cl Nausadar Ammonium Chloride Used as a flavoring agent in
some types of liquorice
2. NaHCO3 Baking Soda Sodium bicarbonate Primarily used in cooking
(baking), as a leavening
agent
3. CO2 Dry Ice Solid Carbon Dioxide Used primarily as a cooling
agent
4. Ca (OH)2 Slaked Lime Calcium Hydroxide Used to reduce the acidity
of lakes and soils
5. Ca(ClO)2 Bleaching Powder Calcium hypochlorite Used for water treatment
and as a bleaching agent
6. NaOH Caustic Soda Sodium Hydroxide Used in many industries,
mostly as a strong chemical
base in the manufacture of
pulp and paper, textiles,
drinking water, soaps and
detergents and as a drain
cleaner
7. CaSO4·2H2O Gypsum Calcium Sulfate
dihydrate
Used as a fertilizer
8. KAl(SO4)2 Potassium Alum Potassium Aluminum
Sulfate
Used for hundreds of years
as an effective natural
deodorant and it is the
main ingredient in many
natural deodorants
9. CH3COOH Vinegar Acetic Acid Eliminate odors,
Kill bathroom germs,
Save a garment
10. MgSO4.7H2O Epsom Salt Magnesium Sulfate Soothe the body, mind and
soul
11 C12H22O11 Table Sugar Sucrose Used by cooks as a
sweetening ingredient
12. C6H12O6 Fruit Sugar Fructose Added to foods and drinks
for palatability and taste
enhancement, and for
browning of some foods,
such as baked goods.
13. FeSO4 Green Vitriol Ferrous Sulfate Used medically to treat
iron deficiency, and also
for industrial applications

2. 14. CH4 Marsh Gas Methane Used as fuel
15. ZnSO4 White Vitriol Zinc Sulfate Most important
medication needed in a
basic health system
16. CaO Quick Lime Calcium Oxide widely used chemical
compound
17.
(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2·6H2O
Mohr’s Salt Ammonium Ferrous
Sulfate
common laboratory
reagent
18. (CaSO4) ½ H2O Plaster of Paris Calcium Sulfate common building material
for wall surfaces
19. CuSO4.5H2O Blue Vitriol Copper Sulfate used chiefly as a mordant,
insecticide, fungicide, and
in engraving
20. C10H8 Mothballs Naphthalene Used mostly for safe
storage of off-season
clothes