Chemical Formulas, Chemical Names, and Common Names

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering chemical formulas, systematic chemical names, and common everyday names of common inorganic and organic compounds.

Water

The common name for hydrogen oxide, with the chemical formula $H_2O$.

Ammonia

The common name for hydrogen nitride, with the chemical formula $NH_3$.

Hydrochloric acid

The common/acid name for hydrogen chloride ($HCl$), also known as swimming pool acid.

Sulfurous acid

The common/acid name for hydrogen sulfite, with the chemical formula $H_2SO_3$.

Sulfuric acid

The common/acid name for hydrogen sulfate ($H_2SO_4$), also referred to as battery acid.

Nitric acid

The common/acid name for hydrogen nitrate, with the chemical formula $HNO_3$.

Carbonic acid

The common/acid name for hydrogen carbonate ($H_2CO_3$), commonly found in soda water.

Phosphoric acid

The common/acid name for hydrogen phosphate, with the chemical formula $H_3PO_4$.

Acetic acid

The common name for ethanoic acid ($CH_3COOH$), found in vinegar.

Oxalic acid

The common name for ethanedioic acid, with the chemical formula $(COOH)_2$.

Table salt

The common name for sodium chloride, with the chemical formula $NaCl$.

Caustic soda

The common name for sodium hydroxide, with the chemical formula $NaOH$.

Baking soda

The common name for sodium hydrogen carbonate ($NaHCO_3$), also known as bicarbonate of soda.

Washing soda

The common name for sodium carbonate, with the chemical formula $Na_2CO_3$.

Chile saltpetre

The common name for sodium nitrate, with the chemical formula $NaNO_3$.

Caustic potash

The common name for potassium hydroxide, with the chemical formula $KOH$.

Saltpetre

The common name for potassium nitrate, with the chemical formula $KNO_3$.

Calcium carbonate

The chemical name for the compound with the formula $CaCO_3$, commonly known as marble or chalk.

Limewater

The common name for aqueous calcium hydroxide, with the chemical formula $Ca(OH)_2(aq)$.

Gypsum

The common name for calcium sulfate, with the chemical formula $CaSO_4$.

Dry ice

The common name for solid carbon dioxide, with the chemical formula $CO_2$.

Epsom salts

The common name for magnesium sulfate, with the chemical formula $MgSO_4$.

Blue vitriol

The common name for copper(II) sulfate, with the chemical formula $CuSO_4$.

Natural gas

The common name for methane, with the chemical formula $CH_4$.

Formic acid

The common name for methanoic acid, with the chemical formula $HCOOH$.