CHEMISTRY COMPLETE CHEMICAL FORMULAS
ACIDS
H₂SO₄ – Sulphuric acid / Oil of vitriol
HNO₃ – Nitric acid / Aqua fortis
HCl – Hydrochloric acid / Muriatic acid
CH₃COOH – Acetic acid / Ethanoic acid / Glacial acid / Vinegar
H₂CO₃ – Carbonic acid
H₃PO₄ – Phosphoric acid
H₂SO₃ – Sulfurous acid
HNO₂ – Nitrous acid
H₂C₂O₄ – Oxalic acid
C₆H₈O₇ – Citric acid
C₄H₆O₆ – Tartaric acid
C₃H₆O₃ – Lactic acid
HCOOH – Formic acid / Methanoic acid
C₆H₅COOH – Benzoic acid
HClO – Hypochlorous acid
HClO₂ – Chlorous acid
HClO₃ – Chloric acid
HClO₄ – Perchloric acid
HBr – Hydrobromic acid
HI – Hydroiodic acid
HF – Hydrofluoric acid
HCN – Hydrocyanic acid
H₃BO₃ – Boric acid
BASES / HYDROXIDES
NaOH – Sodium hydroxide / Caustic soda
KOH – Potassium hydroxide / Caustic potash
Ca(OH)₂ – Calcium hydroxide / Slaked lime / Lime water
Mg(OH)₂ – Magnesium hydroxide / Milk of magnesia
Al(OH)₃ – Aluminum hydroxide
NH₄OH – Ammonium hydroxide
SODIUM SALTS
NaCl – Sodium chloride / Common salt
NaHCO₃ – Sodium bicarbonate / Baking soda
Na₂CO₃ – Sodium carbonate / Soda ash
Na₂CO₃·10H₂O – Washing soda
Na₂SO₄ – Sodium sulfate
Na₂SO₄·10H₂O – Glauber’s salt
NaNO₃ – Sodium nitrate
NaNO₂ – Sodium nitrite
Na₂S – Sodium sulfide
Na₂S₂O₃ – Sodium thiosulfate
Na₂S₂O₃·5H₂O – Hypo
Na₂Cr₂O₇ – Sodium dichromate
Na₂CrO₄ – Sodium chromate
NaClO – Sodium hypochlorite
NaClO₃ – Sodium chlorate
NaClO₄ – Sodium perchlorate
NaI – Sodium iodide
NaBr – Sodium bromide
NaF – Sodium fluoride
NaCN – Sodium cyanide
Na₃PO₄ – Sodium phosphate
Na₂SiO₃ – Sodium silicate
NaAlO₂ – Sodium aluminate
Na₂B₄O₇·10H₂O – Borax
Na₃AlF₆ – Cryolite
POTASSIUM SALTS
KCl – Potassium chloride / Sylvite
KNO₃ – Potassium nitrate / Saltpeter
KNO₂ – Potassium nitrite
K₂CO₃ – Potassium carbonate / Potash
KHCO₃ – Potassium bicarbonate
K₂SO₄ – Potassium sulfate
K₂SO₃ – Potassium sulfite
K₂S – Potassium sulfide
KMnO₄ – Potassium permanganate
K₂Cr₂O₇ – Potassium dichromate
K₂CrO₄ – Potassium chromate
KClO₃ – Potassium chlorate
KClO₄ – Potassium perchlorate
KClO₂ – Potassium chlorite
KI – Potassium iodide
KBr – Potassium bromide
KCN – Potassium cyanide
K₃PO₄ – Potassium phosphate
K₂SiO₃ – Potassium silicate
KAlO₂ – Potassium aluminate
KAl(SO₄)₂·12H₂O – Potash alum
KCr(SO₄)₂·12H₂O – Chrome alum
K₃[Fe(CN)₆] – Potassium ferricyanide
K₄[Fe(CN)₆] – Potassium ferrocyanide
KMgCl₃·6H₂O – Carnallite
CALCIUM COMPOUNDS
CaO – Quicklime / Calcium oxide
Ca(OH)₂ – Slaked lime / Calcium hydroxide
CaCO₃ – Calcium carbonate / Limestone / Marble / Chalk
CaSO₄ – Calcium sulfate / Anhydrite
CaSO₄·2H₂O – Gypsum
CaSO₄·½H₂O – Plaster of Paris
CaCl₂ – Calcium chloride
Ca(OCl)₂ – Bleaching powder
Ca(NO₃)₂ – Calcium nitrate
Ca₃(PO₄)₂ – Calcium phosphate
CaF₂ – Calcium fluoride / Fluorspar
CaMg(CO₃)₂ – Dolomite
Ca(AlO₂)₂ – Calcium aluminate
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
MgO – Magnesium oxide
Mg(OH)₂ – Magnesium hydroxide
MgCO₃ – Magnesium carbonate / Magnesite
MgSO₄ – Magnesium sulfate
MgSO₄·7H₂O – Epsom salt / Epsomite
MgSO₄·H₂O – Kieserite
MgCl₂ – Magnesium chloride
Mg(NO₃)₂ – Magnesium nitrate
MgNH₄PO₄·6H₂O – Struvite
Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄ – Asbestos
Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ – Talc
MgAl₂O₄ – Spinel
AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS
NH₃ – Ammonia
NH₄OH – Ammonium hydroxide
NH₄Cl – Ammonium chloride
(NH₄)₂CO₃ – Ammonium carbonate
NH₄HCO₃ – Ammonium bicarbonate
NH₄NO₃ – Ammonium nitrate
(NH₄)₃PO₄ – Ammonium phosphate
FeSO₄·(NH₄)₂SO₄·6H₂O – Mohr’s salt
HYDROCARBONS
CH₄ – Methane / Marsh gas
C₂H₆ – Ethane
C₃H₈ – Propane
C₄H₁₀ – Butane
C₂H₄ – Ethene / Ethylene
C₃H₆ – Propene
C₄H₈ – Butene
C₂H₂ – Acetylene / Ethyne
C₃H₄ – Propyne
C₄H₆ – Butyne
C₆H₆ – Benzene
ALCOHOLS
CH₃OH – Methanol / Wood spirit / Methyl alcohol
C₂H₅OH – Ethanol / Ethyl alcohol
C₃H₅(OH)₃ – Glycerol / Glycerine
ALDEHYDES & KETONES
HCHO – Formaldehyde / Methanal
CH₃CHO – Acetaldehyde / Ethanal
CH₃COCH₃ – Acetone / Propanone
AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
C₆H₅CH₃ – Toluene
C₆H₅OH – Phenol / Carbolic acid
C₆H₅NH₂ – Aniline
C₆H₅Cl – Chlorobenzene
C₆H₅NO₂ – Nitrobenzene
C₆H₅CHO – Benzaldehyde
C₆H₅COOH – Benzoic acid
C₆H₅NHCOCH₃ – Acetanilide
CARBOHYDRATES
C₆H₁₂O₆ – Glucose / Fructose
C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ – Sucrose
(C₆H₁₀O₅)ₙ – Starch / Cellulose
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
CO(NH₂)₂ – Urea
CHCl₃ – Chloroform
CCl₄ – Carbon tetrachloride
CH₃COCl – Acetyl chloride
CH₃COOC₂H₅ – Ethyl acetate
GASES
O₂ – Oxygen
O₃ – Ozone
N₂ – Nitrogen
N₂O – Nitrous oxide / Laughing gas
NO – Nitric oxide
NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide
N₂O₄ – Dinitrogen tetroxide
N₂O₅ – Dinitrogen pentoxide
CO₂ – Carbon dioxide / Dry ice
CO – Carbon monoxide
H₂ – Hydrogen
H₂S – Hydrogen sulfide / Sewer gas
SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide
SO₃ – Sulfur trioxide
NH₃ – Ammonia
Cl₂ – Chlorine
He – Helium
Ne – Neon
Ar – Argon
Kr – Krypton
Xe – Xenon
Rn – Radon
ALLOYS
Cu + Zn – Brass
Cu + Sn – Bronze
Cu + Zn + Ni – German silver
Fe + C – Steel
Fe + Cr + Ni – Stainless steel
Pb + Sn – Solder
Cu + Sn + Zn – Gunmetal
Al + Cu + Mn + Mg – Duralumin
Ni + Cr + Fe – Nichrome
Al + Mg – Magnalium
AMALGAMS
Zn + Hg – Zinc amalgam
Na + Hg – Sodium amalgam
K + Hg – Potassium amalgam
Cu + Hg – Copper amalgam
Al + Hg – Aluminium amalgam
Sn + Hg – Tin amalgam
Pb + Hg – Lead amalgam
MERCURY COMPOUNDS
Hg₂Cl₂ – Calomel / Mercury(I) chloride
HgCl₂ – Corrosive sublimate / Mercury(II) chloride
HgS – Vermilion / Cinnabar
HgO – Mercuric oxide
Hg₂O – Mercurous oxide
Hg₂SO₄ – Mercurous sulfate
HgSO₄ – Mercuric sulfate
Hg₂(NO₃)₂ – Mercurous nitrate
Hg(NO₃)₂ – Mercuric nitrate
LEAD COMPOUNDS
PbO – Litharge
PbO₂ – Lead peroxide
Pb₃O₄ – Red lead
PbCO₃ – White lead / Cerussite
PbS – Galena
PbSO₄ – Anglesite
SILVER COMPOUNDS
AgNO₃ – Silver nitrate / Lunar caustic
AgCl – Silver chloride / Horn silver
AgBr – Silver bromide
AgI – Silver iodide
Ag₂S – Argentite
Ag₂O – Silver oxide
IRON COMPOUNDS
Fe₂O₃ – Hematite / Ferric oxide
Fe₃O₄ – Magnetite
FeO – Ferrous oxide
FeS₂ – Iron pyrites
FeSO₄ – Ferrous sulfate
FeSO₄·7H₂O – Green vitriol
Fe₂(SO₄)₃ – Ferric sulfate
Fe₂O₃·xH₂O – Rust
FeCO₃ – Siderite
Fe₃(PO₄)₂·8H₂O – Vivianite
COPPER COMPOUNDS
CuSO₄ – Copper sulfate
CuSO₄·5H₂O – Blue vitriol
Cu₂O – Cuprite
CuO – Copper oxide
Cu₂S – Chalcocite
CuFeS₂ – Chalcopyrite
CuCO₃·Cu(OH)₂ – Malachite
2CuCO₃·Cu(OH)₂ – Azurite
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZnSO₄ – Zinc sulfate
ZnSO₄·7H₂O – White vitriol
ZnO – Zincite / Zinc oxide
ZnCO₃ – Calamine / Smithsonite
ZnS – Sphalerite / Zinc sulfide
Zn(OH)₂ – Zinc hydroxide
Na₂ZnO₂ – Sodium zincate
ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS
Al₂O₃ – Alumina / Corundum
Al₂O₃·2H₂O – Bauxite
Al(OH)₃ – Aluminum hydroxide
AlCl₃ – Aluminum chloride
Al₂(SO₄)₃ – Aluminum sulfate
Na₃AlF₆ – Cryolite
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SiO₂ – Silica / Quartz / Sand
Na₂SiO₃ – Sodium silicate
KAlSi₃O₈ – Feldspar / Orthoclase
NaAlSi₃O₈ – Albite
CaAl₂Si₂O₈ – Anorthite
KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂ – Mica
Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ – Kaolinite
ZrSiO₄ – Zircon
Al₂SiO₄(OH)₂ – Topaz
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈ – Emerald
OTHER COMPOUNDS
H₂O – Water
H₂O₂ – Hydrogen peroxide
D₂O – Heavy water
C – Diamond / Graphite
C₆₀ – Fullerene
SiCl₄ – Silicon tetrachloride
PCl₃ – Phosphorus trichloride
PCl₅ – Phosphorus pentachloride
PH₃ – Phosphine
As₂S₂ – Realgar
As₂S₃ – Orpiment
Sb₂S₃ – Stibnite
MnO₂ – Manganese dioxide / Pyrolusite
TiO₂ – Titanium dioxide / Rutile
FeTiO₃ – Ilmenite
FeCr₂O₄ – Chromite
BaSO₄ – Barium sulfate / Barite / Heavy spar
BaCO₃ – Barium carbonate / Witherite
SrCO₃ – Strontianite
SrSO₄ – Celestite
VITRIOLS
FeSO₄·7H₂O – Green vitriol
CuSO₄·5H₂O – Blue vitriol
ZnSO₄·7H₂O – White vitriol
COMMON NAMES REFERENCE
Quicklime – Calcium oxide – CaO
Slaked lime – Calcium hydroxide – Ca(OH)₂
Lime water – Calcium hydroxide – Ca(OH)₂
Baking soda – Sodium bicarbonate – NaHCO₃
Washing soda – Sodium carbonate decahydrate – Na₂CO₃·10H₂O
Caustic soda – Sodium hydroxide – NaOH
Caustic potash – Potassium hydroxide – KOH
Common salt – Sodium chloride – NaCl
Epsom salt – Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate – MgSO₄·7H₂O
Glauber’s salt – Sodium sulfate decahydrate – Na₂SO₄·10H₂O
Gypsum – Calcium sulfate dihydrate – CaSO₄·2H₂O
Plaster of Paris – Calcium sulfate hemihydrate – CaSO₄·½H₂O
Laughing gas – Nitrous oxide – N₂O
Dry ice – Solid carbon dioxide – CO₂
Marsh gas – Methane – CH₄
Wood spirit – Methanol – CH₃OH
Vinegar – Acetic acid – CH₃COOH
Oil of vitriol – Sulfuric acid – H₂SO₄
Aqua fortis – Nitric acid – HNO₃
Muriatic acid – Hydrochloric acid – HCl
King of chemicals – Sulfuric acid – H₂SO₄
Calomel – Mercury(I) chloride – Hg₂Cl₂
Corrosive sublimate – Mercury(II) chloride – HgCl₂
Lunar caustic – Silver nitrate – AgNO₃
Horn silver – Silver chloride – AgCl
Green vitriol – Ferrous sulfate heptahydrate – FeSO₄·7H₂O
Blue vitriol – Copper sulfate pentahydrate – CuSO₄·5H₂O
White vitriol – Zinc sulfate heptahydrate – ZnSO₄·7H₂O
Mohr’s salt – Ferrous ammonium sulfate – FeSO₄·(NH₄)₂SO₄·6H₂O
Potash alum – Potassium aluminum sulfate dodecahydrate – KAl(SO₄)₂·12H₂O
Soda ash – Sodium carbonate – Na₂CO₃
Stage-01
Q1. Deficiency of Vitamin D results in _____?
Answer: Rickets
Explanation: Vitamin D deficiency affects calcium absorption, leading to weak and soft bones known as rickets in children.
Q2. An example of ionic compound is _____?
Answer: NaCl
Explanation: Sodium chloride is formed by the transfer of electrons between sodium and chlorine, making it an ionic compound.
Q3. Which gas can turn lime water milky?
Answer: CO₂
Explanation: Carbon dioxide reacts with lime water to form calcium carbonate, which turns the solution milky.
Q4. Which one of the following decreases along the period?
Answer: Atomic Radius
Explanation: Atomic radius decreases across a period due to increasing nuclear charge pulling electrons closer.
Q5. The branch of Chemistry which deals with hydrocarbons ______?
Answer: Organic chemistry
Explanation: Organic chemistry studies carbon-containing compounds, especially hydrocarbons.
Q6. Electronic configuration is distribution of _______?
Answer: Electron
Explanation: Electronic configuration describes how electrons are distributed in atomic orbitals.
Q7. The shielding effect across the period _______?
Answer: Same (constant)
Explanation: Shielding effect remains constant across a period because the number of shells does not change.
Q8. Which one of the following forms weak electrolyte solution with water?
Answer: CH₃COOH
Explanation: Acetic acid partially ionizes in water, so it behaves as a weak electrolyte.
Q9. Which compound is known as lunar caustic?
Answer: AgNO₃
Explanation: Silver nitrate is historically called lunar caustic due to its use in medicine.
Q10. Which one of the following act as oxidizing agent?
Answer: Cl
Explanation: Chlorine gains electrons during reactions, so it acts as an oxidizing agent.
Q11. Which one of the following is Metalloid?
Answer: Se
Explanation: Selenium shows properties intermediate between metals and non-metals.
Q12. Non-metals of ____ group are gases.
Answer: VIII-A
Explanation: Group VIII-A elements are noble gases and exist in gaseous state.
Q13. Which Halogen exists in liquid state?
Answer: Br₂
Explanation: Bromine is the only halogen that exists as a liquid at room temperature.
Q14. Which one of the following is strong acid?
Answer: HI
Explanation: Hydroiodic acid is a strong acid because it completely ionizes in water.
Q15. Chlorine can be displaced by _____?
Answer: F
Explanation: Fluorine is more reactive than chlorine and can displace it from compounds.
Q16. Which one of the following is Barium?
Answer: Ba
Explanation: Ba is the chemical symbol of barium.
Q17. Which one metal belongs to Alkaline earth metal?
Answer: Ba
Explanation: Barium belongs to Group II-A known as alkaline earth metals.
Q18. Which one of the following is correct statement?
Answer: Reduction occurs at cathode
Explanation: Reduction always takes place at the cathode in electrochemical reactions.
Q19. 1 g equivalent weight of Aluminum is equal to ____?
Answer: 9 g
Explanation: Equivalent weight is atomic weight divided by valency, i.e., 27 ÷ 3 = 9.
Q20. In dry cell ____ is used as cathode.
Answer: Carbon (graphite) rod
Explanation: In a dry cell, carbon (graphite) acts as cathode, not any metal.
Q21. Which one of the following is reducing agent?
Answer: Al
Explanation: Aluminum loses electrons easily and acts as a reducing agent.
Q22. Which one of the following is oxidizing agent?
Answer: Cl₂
Explanation: Chlorine accepts electrons during reactions, so it is an oxidizing agent.
Q23. Which one of the following is non-electrolyte?
Answer: Urea
Explanation: Urea does not ionize in water, so it does not conduct electricity.
Q24. Value of 1 Farady is equal to ______?
Answer: 96500 C
Explanation: One Faraday represents the charge carried by one mole of electrons.
Q25. Which one of the following is Alloy?
Answer: Steel
Explanation: Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon.
Q26. Alloy of Cu – Sn is called ______?
Answer: Bronze
Explanation: Bronze is made by mixing copper and tin.
Q27. What is the particle size in suspension?
Answer: Greater than 10 nm³
Explanation: Suspension particles are large and can settle down on standing.
Q28. A solution that contain solid solute into liquid solvent is called?
Answer: Solids in liquid
Explanation: When a solid dissolves in a liquid, the solution is called solid-in-liquid.
Q29. Butter is example of solution?
Answer: Liquid-solid
Explanation: Butter contains liquid droplets dispersed in a solid fat matrix.
Q30. When a saturated solution is diluted, it change into ____?
Answer: Unsaturated solution
Explanation: Adding solvent decreases concentration, making it unsaturated.
Q31. Which solution contain more water?
Answer: 0.25M
Explanation: Lower molarity means less solute and more solvent (water).
Q32. An example of true solution is ______?
Answer: Salt in water or suger in water
Explanation: Ink, starch, and toothpaste are typical true solutions; they are generally colloids. An example of a true solution is salt in water (or sugar in water)
Q33. 10% (w/w) sugar solution mean that 10 grams of solute dissolved in?
Answer: 90 g of water
Explanation: Total mass of solution is 100 g, so water is 90 g.
Q34. Molarity of a solution which is prepared by dissolving 40 g sodium chloride in 500 cm³ of solution is?
Answer: 1.37 M
Explanation: Molarity is calculated by dividing moles of solute by volume in liters.
Q35. 2 moles of sodium chloride (NaCl) is equal to?
Answer: 117 grams
Explanation: Molar mass of NaCl is 58.5 g, so 2 moles equal 117 g.
Q36. Example of heterogeneous mixture is _______?
Answer: Sand and water
Explanation: Components are visibly separate in a heterogeneous mixture.
Q37. Solubility is usually expressed in grams of the solute dissolved in ________ gram of a solvent.
Answer: 100 grams
Explanation: Solubility is commonly expressed per 100 g of solvent.
Q38. If we dissolve sand into the water, then the mixture is said to be _______?
Answer: Suspension
Explanation: Sand particles do not dissolve and settle down on standing.
Q39. A saturated solution of KCl on heating becomes _______?
Answer: Unsaturated
Explanation: Solubility increases with temperature, making the solution unsaturated.
Q40. An alloy is the homogeneous mixture of ______?
Answer: Two solids
Explanation: Alloys are uniform mixtures of two or more solid metals.
Q41. The density of gases increases when its ______?
Answer: Pressure increased
Explanation: Increasing pressure compresses gas molecules, increasing density.
Q42. The liquid molecules leave the surface of liquid in evaporation process because ______?
Answer: Energy is high
Explanation: High-energy molecules escape from the liquid surface.
Q43. Which of the following are lightest form of matter?
Answer: Gases
Explanation: Gases have very low density compared to solids and liquids.
Q44. Which of the following have sharp melting point in solids?
Answer: Diamond
Explanation: Crystalline solids like diamond have sharp melting points.
Q45. The mobility of liquids is lesser than ______?
Answer: Gases
Explanation: Gas molecules move more freely than liquid molecules.
Q46. Which of the following does not affect the boiling point?
Answer: Initial temperature of liquid
Explanation: Boiling point depends on pressure and intermolecular forces, not initial temperature.
Q47. One atmospheric pressure is equal to _____?
Answer: 101325 Pascal
Explanation: Standard atmospheric pressure equals 101325 Pa.
Q48. The vapour pressure of a liquid increases with the _______?
Answer: Increase of temperature
Explanation: Higher temperature increases kinetic energy of molecules.
Q49. Which of the following gas diffuses fastest?
Answer: Hydrogen
Explanation: Lighter gases diffuse faster according to Graham’s law.
Q50. Which of the following diagram shows atoms are bonded with same electronegativity?
Answer: A —–:—– B
Explanation: Equal sharing of electrons indicates same electronegativity.