Chemical Compounds List and their Common Names and Formulas (2024)

Sl. No.

Compound name

Molecular weight

Molecular formula

1

Acetic acid

60.052 g/mol

CH₃COOH

2

Hydrochloric acid

36.458 g/mol

HCl

3

Sulfuric acid

‎98.072 g/mol

H₂SO₄

4

Acetate

59.044 g/mol

CH₃COO–

5

Ammonia

17.031 g/mol

NH₃

6

Nitric acid

63.012 g/mol

HNO₃

7

Phosphoric acid

97.994 g/mol

H₃PO₄

8

Sodium phosphate

119.976 g/mol

Na₃PO₄

9

Calcium carbonate

100.086 g/mol

CaCO₃

10

Ammonium sulfate

132.134 g/mol

(NH₄)₂SO₄

11

Carbonic acid

62.024 g/mol

H₂CO₃

12

Sodium bicarbonate

84.0066 g/mol

NaHCO₃

13

Sodium hydroxide

39.997 g/mol

NaOH

14

Calcium hydroxide

74.092 g/mol

Ca(OH)₂

15

Ethanol

46.069 g/mol

C₂H₅OH

16

Hydrobromic acid

80.912 g/mol

HBr

17

Sulfuric acid

98.072 g/mol

H₂SO₄

18

Nitrous acid

‎47.013 g/mol

HNO₂

19

Potassium hydroxide

56.11 g/mol

KOH

20

Silver nitrate

169.872 g/mol

AgNO₃

21

Sodium carbonate

105.988 g/mol

Na₂CO₃

22

Sodium chloride

58.44 g/mol

NaCl

23

Cellulose

162.1406 g/mol

(C₆H₁₀O₅)n

24

Magnesium hydroxide

58.319 g/mol

Mg(OH)₂

25

Methane

16.043 g/mol

CH₄

26

Nitrogen dioxide

30.006 g/mol

NO₂

27

Potassium hydroxide

56.105 g/mol

KOH

28

Sodium nitrate

84.994 g/mol

NaNO₃

29

Sulfurous acid

82.073 g/mol

H₂SO₃

30

Aluminium sulfate

342.15 g/mol

Al₂(SO₄)₃

31

Aluminum oxide

101.96 g/mol

Al₂O₃

32

Ammonia

17.031 g/mol

NH₃

33

Ammonium nitrate

80.043 g/mol

NH₄NO₃

34

Ammonium phosphate

132.056 g/mol

(NH₄)₃PO₄

35

Barium hydroxide

171.341 g/mol

Ba(OH)₂

36

Carbon tetrachloride

153.811 g/mol

CCl₄

37

Citric acid

192.123 g/mol

C₆H₈O₇

38

Hydrocyanic acid

‎27.026 g/mol

HCN

39

Salicylic Acid

138.121 g/mol

C₇H₆O₃

40

Hydroiodic acid

127.91 g/mol

HI

41

Hypochlorous acid

52.457 g/mol

HClO

42

Iron iii oxide

159.687 g/mol

Fe₂O₃

43

Magnesium phosphate

262.855 g/mol

Mg₃(PO₄)₂

44

Sodium acetate

82.0343 g/mol

C₂H₃NaO₂

45

Sodium sulfate

‎142.036 g/mol

Na₂SO₄

46

Sucrose

342.2965 g/mol

C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁

47

Potassium nitrate

101.102 g/mol

KNO₃

48

Ammonium bicarbonate

96.086 g/mol

NH₄HCO₃

49

Ammonium chloride

53.489 g/mol

NH₄Cl

50

Ammonium hydroxide

35.046 g/mol

NH₄OH

51

Calcium nitrate

164.088 g/mol

Ca(NO₃)₂

52

Calcium oxide

56.0774 g/mol

CaO

53

Carbon monoxide

28.01 g/mol

CO

54

Chlorine gas

70.9 g/mol

Cl₂

55

Phenol

94.11 g/mol

C6_H6O

56

Hydrogen peroxide

34.0147 g/mol

H₂O₂

57

Hydroxide

17.007 g/mol

OH–

58

Magnesium chloride

95.211 g/mol

MgCl₂

59

Magnesium hydroxide

58.3197 g/mol

Mg(OH)₂

60

Potassium chloride

74.5513 g/mol

KCl

61

Potassium iodide

166.0028 g/mol

KI

62

Sulfur dioxide

64.066 g/mol

SO₂

63

Glycerin

92.09 g/mol

C3_H8O3

64

Ammonium sulfate

132.14 g/mol

(NH₄)₂SO₄

65

Barium nitrate

261.337 g/mol

Ba(NO₃)₂

66

Calcium acetate

158.17 g/mol

C₄H₆O₄Ca

67

Sulfurous Acid

82.07 g/mol

H₂SO₃

68

Iron oxide

159.69 g/mol

Fe₂O₃

69

Potassium carbonate

138.205 g/mol

K₂CO₃

70

Silver chloride

‎143.318 g/mol

AgCl

71

Sodium iodide

149.894 g/mol

NaI

72

Sodium oxide

61.9789 g/mol

Na₂O

73

Sodium sulfide

78.0452 g/mol

Na₂S

74

Sucrose

342.30 g/mol

C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁

75

Zinc nitrate

189.388 g/mol

Zn(NO₃)₂

76

Aluminium Sulfate

342.15 g/mol

Al₂(SO₄)₃

77

Phenolphthalein

318.32 g/mol

C₂₀H₁₄O₄

78

Magnesium nitrate

148.313 g/mol

Mg(NO₃)₂

79

Silicon dioxide

60.083 g/mol

SiO₂

80

Acetone

58.08 g/mol

C₃H₆O

81

Hydroquinone

110.11 g/mol

C₆H₆O₂

82

Pyridine

79.1 g/mol

C₅H₅N

83

Ammonium acetate

77.083 g/mol

C₂H₃O₂NH₄

84

Xylene

106.16 g/mol

C₈H₁₀

85

Barium sulfate

233.38 g/mol

BaSO₄

86

Benzene

78.11 g/mol

C₆H₆

87

Bicarbonate

61.016 g/mol

CHO₃–

88

Chromate

15.992 g/mol

CrO₄₂–

89

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

72.107 g/mol

C₄H₈O

90

Cyanide

26.02 g/mol

CN−

91

Trichloroacetic acid

163.38 g/mol

C₂HCl₃O₂

92

Magnesium sulfate

120.361 g/mol

MgSO₄

93

Methanol

32.04 g/mol

CH₃OH

94

Nitrogen dioxide

46.0055 g/mol

NO₂

95

Oxygen

Atomic mass 15.999 g/mol

O

96

Methylene blue

319.85 g/mol

C₁₆H₁₈ClN₃S

97

Sodium sulfite

126.043 g/mol

Na₂SO₃

98

Sulfur trioxide

80.057 g/mol

SO₃

99

Aluminum phosphate

121.951 g/mol

AlPO₄

100

Stearic acid

284.484 g/mol

C₁₈H₃6O₂

101

Dinitrogen monoxide

44.013 g/mol

N₂O

102

Carbon monoxide

28.01 g/mol

CO

103

Carbonic acid

62.03 g/mol

H₂CO₃

104

Sodium carbonate

105.9888 g/mol

Na₂CO₃

105

Titanium dioxide

233.38 g/mol

TiO₂

106

Acetonitrile

41.053 g/mol

C₂H₃N

107

Oxalic acid

90.03 g/mol

H₂C₂O₄

108

Potassium dichromate

294.185 g/mol

K₂Cr₂O₇

109

Salicylic acid

138.121 g/mol

C₇H₆O₃

110

Sodium bromide

102.894 g/mol

NaBr

111

Sodium hypochlorite

74.439 g/mol

NaClO

112

Zinc acetate

183.48 g/mol

Zn(CH₃COO)₂(H₂O)₂

113

Zinc chloride

136.286 g/mol

ZnCl₂

114

Zinc hydroxide

99.424 g/mol

Zn(OH)₂

115

Magnesium carbonate

84.313 g/mol

MgCO₃

116

Potassium chlorate

122.545 g/mol

KClO₃

117

Hydrazine

32.0452 g/mol

N₂H₄

118

Ascorbic acid

176.12 g/mol

C₆H₈O₆

119

Benzoic acid

122.12 g/mol

C₇H₆O₂

120

Resorcinol

110.1 g/mol

C₆H₆O₂

121

Chlorine

‎70.9 g/mol

Cl₂

122

Ammonium nitrate

80.043 g/mol

NH₄NO₃

123

Ammonium phosphate

132.056 g/mol

(NH₄)₃PO₄

124

Carbon tetrachloride

153.82 g/mol

CCl₄

125

Nitrous acid

47.013 g/mol

HNO₂

126

Maleic acid

116.072 g/mol

C₄H₄O₄

129

Sodium metabisulfite

190.107 g/mol

Na₂S₂O₅

130

Sodium Hypochlorite

74.439 g/mol

NaClO

131

Acetamide

59.068 g/mol

C₂H₅NO

132

Magnesium carbonate

84.3139 g/mol

MgCO₃

133

Sodium silicate

122.062 g/mol

(Na₂O)x·SiO₂

134

Nitrite

46.005 g/mol

NO₂−

135

Hydroxide

17.007 g/mol

OH−

136

Phosphate

94.9714 g/mol

PO₄₃–

137

Dichloromethane

84.93 g/mol

CH₂Cl₂

138

Carbon Disulfide

76.13 g/mol

CS₂

139

Potassium chromate

194.189 g/mol

CrK₂O₄

140

Zinc sulfate

161.436 g/mol

ZnSO₄

141

Iodine

Atomic mass 126.90 g/mol

I

142

Tannic acid

1701.19 g/mol

C₇₆H₅₂O₄₆

143

Aluminum

26.982 g/mol

Al

144

Perchloric acid

100.46 g/mol

HClO₄

145

Hypochlorite

51.449 g/mol

ClO–

146

Citric acid

192.124 g/mol

C₆H₈O₇

147

Potassium Bromide

119.002 g/mol

KBr

148

Chromic acid

118.01 g/mol

H₂CrO₄

149

Dihydrogen monoxide

18.01528 g/mol

OH₂

150

Methyl acetate

74.079 g/mol

C₃H₆O₂

151

Dimethyl sulfoxide

78.13 g/mol

C₂H₆OS

152

Hexane

86.18 g/mol

C₆H₁₄

153

Phosphoric acid

97.994 g/mol

H₃PO₄

154

Eugenol

164.2 g/mol

C₁₀H₁₂O₂

155

Manganese dioxide

86.9368 g/mol

MnO₂

156

Dimethyl sulfoxide

78.13 g/mol

C₂H₆OS

157

Lactic acid

90.078 g/mol

C₃H₆O₃

158

Sodium potassium tartrate

282.1 g/mol

C₄H₄O₆KNa·4H₂O

159

Hexamine

140.186 g/mol

C₆H₁₂N₄

160

Lithium hydroxide

23.95 g/mol

LiOH

161

Dimethyl sulfoxide

78.13 g/mol

C₂H₆OS

162

Phosphorus pentachloride

208.24 g/mol

PCl₅

163

Potassium oxide

94.2 g/mol

K₂O

164

Potassium phosphate

136.084 g/mol

KH₂PO₄

165

Silver acetate

166.91 g/mol

AgC₂H₃O₂

166

Sodium citrate

258.06 g/mol

Na3C6H5O7

167

Sodium fluoride

41.98817 g/mol

NaF

168

Sodium nitrite

68.9953 g/mol

NaNO2

169

Sulfate ion

96.06 g/mol

SO42−

170

Barium carbonate

197.34 g/mol

BaCO3

171

Calcium iodide

293.887 g/mol

CaI2

172

Hydrogen sulfate

97.064 g/mol

HSO4–

173

Lithium oxide

29.88 g/mol

Li2O

174

Dimethylglyoxime

116.12 g/mol

C4H8N2O2

175

Permanganate

158.034 g/mol

KMnO4

176

Silver phosphate

418.58 g/mol

Ag3PO4

177

Sodium carbonate

105.9888 g/mol

Na2CO3

178

Ammonium bromide

97.943 g/mol

NH4Br

179

Calcium phosphate

310.18 g/mol

Ca3(PO4)2

180

Dichromate

294.185 g/mol

K2Cr2O7

181

Aluminum sulfide

150.158 g/mol

Al2S3

182

Ammonium carbonate

96.086 g/mol

(NH4)2CO3

183

Barium chloride

208.23 g/mol

BaCl2

184

Calcium nitrate

164.088 g/mol

Ca(NO3)2

185

Hydroiodic acid

127.91 g/mol

HI

186

Nitrogen monoxide

30.006 g/mol

NO

187

Potassium carbonate

138.205 g/mol

K2CO3

188

Potassium iodide

166.0028 g/mol

KI

189

Potassium nitrate

101.102 g/mol

KNO3

190

Sodium oxide

61.9789 g/mol

Na2O

191

Fructose

180.16 g/mol

C6H12O6

192

Magnesium iodide

278.1139 g/mol

MgI2

193

Magnesium sulfide

56.38 g/mol

MgS

194

Ozone

48 g/mol

O3

195

Potassium cyanide

65.12 g/mol

KCN

196

Silver oxide

231.735 g/mol

Ag2O

197

Sodium chromate

161.97 g/mol

Na2CrO4

198

Sodium peroxide

77.98 g/mol

Na2O2

199

Toluene

92.14 g/mol

C7H8

200

Zinc carbonate

125.388 g/mol

ZnCO3

201

Zinc phosphate

386.11 g/mol

Zn3(PO4)2

202

Zinc sulfide

97.474 g/mol

ZnS

203

Para dichlorobenzene

147.01 g/mol

C6H4Cl2

204

Boric acid

61.83 g/mol

H3BO3

206

Magnesium phosphate

262.855 g/mol

Mg3(PO4)2

207

Oxalate

‎88.018 g/mol

C2O42−

208

Potassium bicarbonate

100.114 g/mol

KHCO3

209

Potassium hypochlorite

90.55 g/mol

KClO

210

Potassium nitrite

85.103 g/mol

KNO2

211

Bromothymol Blue

624.384 g/mol

C27H28Br2O5S

212

Ammonium iodide

144.94 g/mol

NH4I

213

Ammonium nitrate

‎80.043 g/mol

(NH4)(NO3)

214

Ammonium nitrite

64.06 g/mol

NH4NO2

215

Ammonium oxide

52.0763 g/mol

(NH4)2O

216

Argon gas

39.948 g/mol

Ar

217

Barium bromide

297.14 g/mol

BaBr2

218

Barium iodide

391.136 g/mol

BaI2

219

Bromate

127.901 g/mol

BrO3–

220

Dinitrogen trioxide

76.01 g/mol

N2O3

221

Ethylene glycol

62.07 g/mol

C2H6O2

222

Hypochlorous acid

52.46 g/mol

HClO

223

Nickel sulfate

154.75 g/mol

NiSO4

224

Helium

atomic mass ‎4.002602 u

He

225

Iodide

253.809 g/mol

I

226

Lead ii acetate

‎325.29 g/mol

Pb(C2H3O2)2

227

Lithium chloride

42.394 g/mol

LiCl

228

Phosphate ion

94.9714 g/mol

PO43-

229

Potassium fluoride

58.0967 g/mol

KF

230

Potassium sulfite

158.26 g/mol

K2SO3

231

Silver carbonate

275.7453 g/mol

Ag2CO3

232

Sodium cyanide

49.0072 g/mol

NaCN

233

Sodium nitride

82.976 g/mol

Na3N

234

Strontium chloride

158.52 g/mol

SrCl2

235

Strontium nitrate

211.628 g/mol

Sr(NO3)2

236

Urea

‎60.056 g/mol

CH4N2O

237

Bleach

‎74.439 g/mol

NaClO

238

Carbonic acid

62.03 g/mol

H2CO3

239

Lithium bromide

86.844 g/mol

LiBr

240

Aluminum fluoride

83.9767 g/mol

AlF3

241

Barium fluoride

175.34 g/mol

BaF2

242

Butanoic acid

88.11 g/mol

C4H8O2

243

Calcium hydride

42.094 g/mol

CaH2

245

Copper ii carbonate

123.55 g/mol

CuCO3

246

Ethanol

46.07 g/mol

CH3CH2OH

247

Fluorine

18.998403 u

F

248

Lithium phosphate

115.79 g/mol

Li3PO4

249

Glycerol

92.09382 g/mol

C3H8O3

250

Hypobromous acid

96.911 g/mol

HBrO

251

Hypoiodous acid

143.89 g/mol

HIO

252

Lead iodide

461.01 g/mol

PbI2

253

Lithium iodide

133.844 g/mol

LiI

254

Magnesium oxide

40.3044 g/mol

MgO

255

Urethane

89.09 g/mol

C3H7NO2

256

Nickel nitrate

182.703 g/mol

Ni(NO3)2

257

Potassium chloride

74.5513 g/mol

KCl

258

Potassium nitrate

101.102 g/mol

KNO3

259

Sodium dichromate

261.97 g/mol

Na2Cr2O7

260

Sodium nitrate

84.994 g/mol

NaNO3

261

Tartaric acid

150.087 g/mol

C4H6O6

262

Zinc iodide

319.22 g/mol

ZnI2

263

Bromine

54.9380 g/mol

Br

264

Aluminum bromide

266.69 g/mol

AlBr3

265

Sodium Percarbonate

157.01 g/mol

C2H6Na4O12

267

Nickel acetate

178.797 g/mol

C4H8O4Ni

268

Sodium Thiosulfate

158.11 g/mol

Na2S2O3

269

Acetaldehyde

44.05 g/mol

C2H4O

270

Copper sulfate

159.609 g/mol

CuSO4

271

Mannitol

182.172 g/mol

C6H14O6

272

Calcium Chloride

110.98 g/mol

CaCl2

273

Hydrocyanic acid

27.0253 g/mol

HCN

274

Monosodium Glutamate

169.111 g/mol

C5H8NO4Na

275

Polystyrene

104.1 g/mol

(C8H8)n

276

Calcium Carbide

64.099 g/mol

CaC2

277

Tetrachloroethylene

165.83 g/mol

C2Cl4

278

Sodium Chlorate

106.44 g/mol

NaClO3

279

Potassium Iodate

214.001 g/mol

KIO3

280

Sodium Percarbonate

157.01 g/mol

C2H6Na4O12

281

Lead Acetate

325.29 g/mol

Pb(C2H3O2)2

282

Potassium Thiocyanate

97.181 g/mol

KSCN

283

Butane

58.12 g/mol

C4H10

284

Maltose

342.3 g/mol

C12H22O11

285

Polyurethane Foam

548.589 g/mol

C27H36N2O10

286

Formaldehyde

30.031 g/mol

CH2O

287

Formic Acid

46.03 g/mol

HCOOH

288

Sulfur Hexafluoride

146.06 g/mol

SF6

289

Phosphorus Trichloride

137.33 g/mol

PCl3

290

Ethane

30.07 g/mol

C2H6

291

Dinitrogen Pentoxide

30.07 g/mol

N2O5

292

Phosphorous Acid

82 g/mol

H3PO3

293

Potassium Ferrocyanide

368.35 g/mol

K4Fe(CN)6

294

Xenon Difluoride

169.29 g/mol

XeF2

295

Diatomic Bromine

159.808 g/mol

Br2

296

Phenyl

77.106 g/mol

C6H5

297

Phosphorus Triiodide

411.6872 g/mol

PI3

298

Peroxydisulfuric Acid

194.14 g/mol

H2S2O8

299

Monopotassium Phosphate

136.086 g/mol

KH2PO4

300

Dipotassium Phosphate

174.2 g/mol

K2HPO4

301

Aluminium hydroxide

78.00 g/mol

Al(OH)3

302

Ammonium persulfate

228.18 g/mol

(NH4)2S2O8

303

Sodium borate

201.22 g/mol

Na2[B4O5(OH)4]·8H2O

304

Chloroacetic acid

94.49 g/mol

C2H3O2Cl

305

Potassium acetate

98.142 g/mol

CH3CO2K

306

Barium oxide

153.326 g/mol

BaO

307

Copper(I) Oxide

143.09 g/mol

Cu2O

308

Lithium Bromide

86.845 g/mol

LiBr

309

Copper Hydroxide

97.561 g/mol

Cu(OH)2

310

Tin Oxide

97.561 g/mol

SnO2

311

Chlorine Trifluoride

92.448 g/mol

ClF3

312

Ethylene

28.054 g/mol

C2H4

313

Acetylene

26.038 g/mol

C2H2

314

Chromic Oxide

151.9904 g/mol

Cr2O3

315

Sodium bisulfate

120.06 g/mol

NaHSO4

316

Copper (II) chloride

134.45 g/mol

CuCl2

317

Mercuric chloride

271.52 g/mol

HgCl2

318

Tin (II) chloride

189.60 g/mol

SnCl2

319

Propane

44.097 g/mol

C3H8

320

Lead (IV) oxide

239.1988 g/mol

PbO2

Chemical name

Common name

Use

Sodium bicarbonate

Baking powder

Used as an ingredient in baking

Copper Sulphate

Blue Vitriol

Used to control algae and fungus

Calcium Oxychloride

Bleaching powder

Used as disinfectant

Trichloro Methane

Chloroform

Used as solvent

Calcium Carbonate

Chalk (Marble)

Potassium Hydroxide

Caustic Soda

To manufacture pulp and paper, water treatment

Solid Carbondiaoxide

Dry Ice

To preserve food

Magnesium Sulphate

Epsom

Bath salt, exfoliants

Potassium Hydroxide

Caustic Potash

liquid fertilizers, potassium soaps and detergents

Calcium Sulphate

Gypsum

To manufacture dry wall

Ferrous Sulphate

Green Vitriol

Sewage treatment and water treatment

Deuterium Oxide

Heavy Water

Used in nuclear reactors

Acetic Acid

Vinegar

To cook, bake, clean, weed control

Sodium Carbonate

Washing Soda

To treat hard water

Calcium Hydroxide

Slaked Lime

To make mortar, cement

Calcium Oxide

Quick Lime

In the production of iron and steel, paper and pulp production, treatment of water

Calcium Sulphate

Plaster of Paris

Used as protective coating on walls and ceilings

Ammonium Ferrous Sulphate

Mohr’s Salt

To reduce oxidation

Zinc Sulphate

White Vitriol

To preserve wood

Methane

Marsh Gas

Poisonous gas

Magnesium Oxide

Magnesia

Used as antacid

Nitrous Oxide

Laughing Gas

Used by dentist

Mercuric Sulphide

Vermelium

Used as pigment

Sucrose

Sugar

Used as sweetner

Trinitrotoluene

T.N.T.

Used in explosives

Silicon Oxide

Sand

Used as construction material

Sodium hypochlorite

Bleach

Used for bleaching

Calcium oxychloride

Borax

Used as laundry agent

Mercurous chloride

Calomel

Used as fungicide

Phenic acid

Phenol

Used as disinfectant

Silicon carbide

Carborundum

Used in brakes