Molecular formulae - Chemistry

General Formula: Alkanes

CₙH₂ₙ₊₂

General Formula: Alkenes

CₙH₂ₙ

General Formula: Alkynes

CₙH₂ₙ₋₂

General Formula: Alcohols

CₙH₂ₙ₊₁OH

General Formula: Carboxylic Acids

CₙH₂ₙO₂

General Formula: Aldehydes

CₙH₂ₙO

General Formula: Ketones

CₙH₂ₙO

General Formula: Ethers

CₙH₂ₙ₊₂O

General Formula: Esters

CₙH₂ₙO₂

General Formula: Amines

CₙH₂ₙ₊₃N

General Formula: Halogenoalkanes (monohalides)

CₙH₂ₙ₊₁X

General Formula: Alkyl Halides (monohalides)

CₙH₂ₙ₊₁X

Methane

CH₄

Ethane

C₂H₆

Propane

C₃H₈

Butane

C₄H₁₀

Pentane

C₅H₁₂

Hexane

C₆H₁₄

Heptane

C₇H₁₆

Octane

C₈H₁₈

Ethene

C₂H₄

Propene

C₃H₆

Butene

C₄H₈

Pentene

C₅H₁₀

Hexene

C₆H₁₂

Ethyne

C₂H₂

Propyne

C₃H₄

Butyne

C₄H₆

Pentyne

C₅H₈

Methanol

CH₃OH

Ethanol

C₂H₅OH

Propanol

C₃H₇OH

Butanol

C₄H₉OH

Pentanol

C₅H₁₁OH

Methanoic acid

HCOOH

Ethanoic acid

CH₃COOH

Propanoic acid

C₂H₅COOH

Butanoic acid

C₃H₇COOH

Pentanoic acid

C₄H₉COOH

Ammonia

NH₃

Water

H₂O

Carbon dioxide

CO₂

Carbon monoxide

CO

Sulfuric acid

H₂SO₄

Nitric acid

HNO₃

Hydrochloric acid

HCl

Benzene

C₆H₆

Toluene

C₇H₈

Ethanal

CH₃CHO

Propanal

C₂H₅CHO

Butanal

C₃H₇CHO

Acetone

CH₃COCH₃

Butanone

C₂H₅COCH₃

Pentan-2-one

C₃H₇COCH₃

Dimethyl ether

CH₃OCH₃

Diethyl ether

C₂H₅OC₂H₅

Methyl propyl ether

CH₃OC₃H₇

Glucose

C₆H₁₂O₆

Ethylene glycol

C₂H₄(OH)₂

Glycerol

C₃H₅(OH)₃

Formaldehyde

HCHO

Acetic anhydride

(CH₃CO)₂O

Methyl ethanoate

CH₃COOCH₃

Ethyl ethanoate

CH₃COOC₂H₅

Propyl ethanoate

CH₃COOC₃H₇

Methyl propanoate

C₂H₅COOCH₃

Methylamine

CH₃NH₂

Ethylamine

C₂H₅NH₂

Propylamine

C₃H₇NH₂

Chloroethane

C₂H₅Cl

Bromopropane

C₃H₇Br

Iodobutane

C₄H₉I

Sodium hydroxide

NaOH

Potassium hydroxide

KOH

Calcium hydroxide

Ca(OH)₂

Magnesium hydroxide

Mg(OH)₂

Sulfur dioxide

SO₂

Sulfur trioxide

SO₃

Hydrogen peroxide

H₂O₂

Sodium chloride

NaCl

Calcium carbonate

CaCO₃

Sodium sulfate

Na₂SO₄

Ammonium chloride

NH₄Cl

Potassium nitrate

KNO₃

Magnesium sulfate

MgSO₄

Copper(II) sulfate

CuSO₄

Iron(III) chloride

FeCl₃

Zinc oxide

ZnO

Aluminum oxide

Al₂O₃

Iron(II) oxide

FeO

Iron(III) oxide

Fe₂O₃

Nitrogen dioxide

NO₂

Nitric oxide

NO

Polyatomic Ion: Sulfate

SO₄²⁻

Polyatomic Ion: Nitrate

NO₃⁻

Polyatomic Ion: Carbonate

CO₃²⁻

Polyatomic Ion: Ammonium

NH₄⁺

Polyatomic Ion: Phosphate

PO₄³⁻

Polyatomic Ion: Hydroxide

OH⁻

Polyatomic Ion: Chlorate

ClO₃⁻