Table of names of elements.

Chemical compounds and mixtures

Common names Chemical names Formula

Abyssinian gold An alloy of copper and zinc 90 % + 10 % Zn
Acid former , empyreal Air, dephlogisticated air Oxygen 02
Adamsite, DM Diphenylaminechloroarsine C12h13ascin
Admiralty brass An alloy of copper and zinc with small amount of tin 69 % Cu+ £0 % Zn+ !% Sn
Aich’s alloy An alloy of copper and zinc with small amounts of iron and tin 60.66%Cu+ 36.58%Zn + 1.74 % Fe +
1.02% Sn
Air, atmosphere of the earth Dry air contains nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide and 78.09%N2+ 20.95%O2 + 0.93% Ar +
small amounts of other gases (neon, heium, methane, 0.04% CO2 + trace amounts of NE, He,
krypton, hydrogen) CH4, Kr, H2
Albite Sodium aluminium silicate Naalsi304
Aluminium brass An alloy of copper and zinc with small amounts pf aluminum 77.5% Cu + 20.5 % Zn + 2 % Al

Alunite Potassium aluminium sulfate Kal3(SO4)2(OH)6

Alunogen Aluminium sulphate pentahydrate [Al(H2o2)6]2(SO4)3.5H2O
Amblygonite Lithium aluminium phosphate or lithium flourophosphate Li[Al2F]PO4
Ammonia Trihydrogen nitride NH3
Ammonium alum Ammonium aluminium sulphate dodecahydrate NH4Al(SO4)2.12H20
Anglesite Ead sulphate anydrous Pbso4
Anhydrite Calcium sulfate anhydrous Caso4
Anorthite Calcium aluminium silicate Caal2si2o8
Anorthoclase Sodium potassium aluminium silcate (Na,K)Al2Si3O8
Anthracite, hard coal, stone coal, dark coal, A mixture of carbon and volatile matter 92.1-98% C + 6% volatile matter
blind coal, Kilkenny coal, crow or ceaw coa,
black diamond
Atrifiction meta An alloy of tin, antimony, and copper 75 % Sn + 12% Sb + 12.5 5 cu
Antimony glance, stibnite Antimony (III) sulfide Sb2s3

Apatite Calcium hydroxylphosphate (hydroxyl-or hydroxyapatite), Ca3(PO4)3(OH.F.Cl)

calcium flourophosphate (flouro- or fouropatite). Calcium
chorophosphate (chloro- or chloropatite)
Aqua Fortis, eau forte, strong water Nitric acid 68-70 % HNO3
Aqua regia Hydrochloric acid and nitric acid 3 parts hcl: 1 part HNO3
Argentite Silver sulfate Ag2S
Artificial air A mixture of oxygen and helium 20 % O + 80 % He
Azurite , Chessylite Basic copper (II) carbonate Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Babbit metal An alloy of tin and antimony 80 % Sn + 20 % Sb
Baker’s ammonia, Preston salt, Sal volatile, Salt Ammonium carbonate, (NH4)2CO3
of Hartshorn
Baking soda, bicarbonate of soda, Sal de Vichy, Sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3
Soda sal aerates, Nahcolite
Barfoed’s Reagent A mixture of cupric acetate , acetic acid, and sodum (CH3COO)2Cu + CH3COOH + NaOH
hydroxide
Barite, Baryte, Blanc fix, Permanent white, Barium sulfate BaSO4
Esophotrast, Skrybait
Basham’s mixture Ferric ammonium acetae solution Fe(III) + CH3COONH4
Bauxite, Alumina Aluminum oxide dihydrate Al2O3.2H2O
Benedicts solution Cupric sulfate pentahydrate, anhydrous sodium CuSO4.5H2O + Na2CO3 + Na3C6H5O7
carbonate, and sodium citrate
Benitoite Barium titanium siicate BaTiSi3O9
Beryl Beryllium aluminium siicate Be3Al2Si6O18
Bismutite Bismuth oxide monohydrate Bi2O3 . Co2. H2O
Bismuth ocher, Bismite Bismuth oxide trihydrate (usually) [Bi2O3 + (H2O)n].usually 3H2O
Bismuthinite , Bismuth glance Bismuth sulfide Bi2S3
Bituminous coal, soft coal, black coal A mixture of carbon and large amounts of volatile matter 70 % C + q.v . volatile matter (H2O + air,of
iron H2, S)
Black vitriol A mixture of iron (II) sufate and iron (II) sulfide FeSO4 + FeS
Bleaching powder Calcium hypochlorite Ca(OCl)2
Blue vitriol, Roman vitriol, Salzburg vitriol, Cupric sulfate pentahydrate, copper (II)sulfate CuSO4.5(H2O)
Vitriol of Cyprus pentahydrate
Bone ash, Phosphate rock Calcium phosphate Ca3(PO4)2
Borax Sodium tetraborate decahydrate Na3B4O7.10H2O .
Borazon Cubic boron nitride BN
Bordeaux mixture Cupric sulfate and calcium oxide or cupric sulfate and [CuSO4 + CaO] or [Cu SO4 + Ca(OH)2)
calcium hydroxide
Boultons solution Phenolated iodine solution C6H5OH + I2 + H2O
Brass, Metal of Masynoeci An alloy of copperand zinc Cu + Zn
Brady’s reagent, Borche’s Reagent 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine, methanol, and sulphuric acid C6H3(NO2)2NHNH2 + CH3OH + H2SO4
Brimstone, Shulbari or enemy of copper, sufra sulfur S
or yellow
British anti-Lewisite Dimercaprol, 2,3-Dimecapto-1-propanol C3H8OS2
Bronze An alloy of copper and tin Cu + Sn
Burrow’s solution, Domeboro Aluminium acetate solution Al(CH3COO)2
Butter of antimony Antimony (III) chloride, Trlorochlorostibine, Antimonous SbCl3
chloride, Stibous chloride
Butter of Zinc , Burnette’s disinfectant liquid Zinc chloride ZnCl2
Calamine The term for the impure, naturally occurring zinc ZnCO3
carbonate
Calcined magnesia, Periclase Magnesium oxide MgO
Calcite, Argonite , Vaterite, Mother of Pearl, Calcium Carbonate CaCO3
Eggshell, Iceland spar, Limestone, Marble,
Precipitated Chalk, Prepared Chalk, Drop chalk,
Tums
Calomel Mercurous chloride, mercury (1) choride HgCl
Campden tablets Potassium or sodium metabisulfite K2S2O5 or Na2S2O5
Carborundum Silicon carbide SiC
Carrel-Dakin’s Solution A highly diluted antiseptic solution consisting of sodium 0.4-0.5 % NaOCl + 4% H3BO3
hypochlorite and boric acid
Carnallite Potassium magnesium chloride hexahydrate KCl.MGCl2.6H2O
Cartridge brass An alloy of copper and zinc, with trace amounts of lead 70% Cu + 30 % Zn + not less than 0.07% Pb
Cassiterite Stannic oxide, tin (IV) oxide SnO2
Cast iron, Pig iron Most imure form of iron 92-94% Fe + 2.5-5% C + 2%
Caustic potash, Lye potash Potassium hydroxide KOH
Caustic soda, Lye, Sosa Sodium hydroxide NaOH
Caustic pencil, Lunar caustic , Idelible ink Silver nitrite AgNO3
Celestite Strontion sulfate SrSO4
Cementite , white cast iron Solid solution of hard brittle iron carbide formed when FeeC
molten iron is rapidly cooled
cerussite Lead (II) carbonate PbCO3
Cervantite Antimony (IV) oxide Sb3O4
Chalcocite Cuprous sulphide, copper (I) sulfide Cu2S
Chalcopyrite Cuprous ferrous sulphide, copper (I) iron (III) sulfide CuFeS2
Chile saltpeter Sodium nitrate NaNO3
Cinnabar, Native vermillion, aethrops metal Mercuric sulphide, mercury (II) sulfide HgS
Common brass An alloy of copper and zinc 63 % Cu + 37 % Zn
Copperas, Green vitriol, iron vitriol Ferrous sulfate heptahydrate, iron (I) sulfate FeSO4.7H2O
heptahydrate
Corundum, Sapphire, Ruby Aluminum oxide Al2O3
Cream of tartar, creamor, argol Potassium hydrogen tartrate, potassium bitartrate, acid KHC4H4O6
potassium tartrate
Cryolite Sodium aluminium flouride AlF3.3NaF or Na3AlF6
Cuprite Cuprous oxide, copper (I) oxide CU2O
Cuprocitrol Copper (III) citrate CU3(C6H5O7)2 or Cu3C12H10O14
Dakin’s solution, modified (Century Full strength highest concentration of sodium FS(O.50% NaOCl)
Pharmaceuticals, Inc) hypochlorite tolerable to the skin);half-strength : quarter HS(O.25% NaOCl)
Strength QS(O1.25% NaOCl)
Darrow’s solution , Lactated potassium saline Sodium choride , potassium chloride, sodium lactate, and NaCl + KCl + Na lactate + H2O
injection dihydrogen monoxide
Delta metal An alloy of copper and zinc with small amounts of iron 55 % Cu + 41-43% Zn + 1-3 5 Fe with the
with the balance consisting of various other metals balance consisting of various other metals
Dephlogisticated muriatic acid Chlorine Cl2
Devarda’s alloy An alloy of copper, aluminium and zinc 50 % Cu + 45 % Al + 5 % Zn
Diborane Boroethane, boron hydride, diboron hexahydride B2H6
Diluted Dankin’s Soution (Di-dak-sol) One-tenth the sodium hypochlorite concentration of O>O125 % NaOCl
quarter Strength Dakin’s solution
Dioxidane (absolete, rare) Hydrogen peroxide H2O2
Thenard’s oxygenated acid
Agua oxinada, agua oxygenada
Dolomite, marble Calcium magnesium carbonate CaO.MgO.2CO2 or CaCO3. MgCO3 or
CaMg(CO3)2
Donovan’s solution Red solution containing arsenic triiodide and mercuric AsI3 + HgI2 or AsHgI4
iodide
Dragendorff’s reagent A solution of potassium bismuth iodide prepared from Bi(NO2)3 + C4H6O6 + KI
basic bismuth nitrate , tartaric acid, and potassium iodide
Epsomite, Epsom salt, Bitter salt Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate MgSO4.7H2O
Eskolaite, Cromium Green , Cromia Chromium (II) oxide, Chromium sesquioxide Cr2O3
Fehlings solution A mixture of fehlings A solution (cupric sulfate solution ) [A:CuSO4 in H2O] + [B: NaOH + KNaC4K4O6]
and fehlings B (sodium hydroxide and potassium sodium
tartrate)
Flashlight powders Mixture of potassium chlorate , barium peroxide and KCL + BaO2 + Mg
powdered magnesium
Flourite, Flourspar Calcium Flouride CaF
Fowlers solution , liquor mineralis Potassium arsenite solution 1% KAsO2
Friedels salt Calcium chloroaluminate, calcium aluminium Ca2Al(OH)6(Cl,OH).2H2O
chlorohydrate , calcium aluminium chlorohydrate,
calcium oxychloride
Freon chloroflourocarbon CCL2F2
Galena Lead sulfide PbS
German silver, Nickel silver, nickel brass, An alloy of copper with nickel and often with zinc 60 % Cu + 20 % Ni + 20 % Zn
Mailechort, Argentan, Albata, Alpacca, Electron
Gilding Metal An alloy of copper and zinc, softest type of brass 95 % Cu + 5 % Zn
commonly available
Glauber’s salt, Mirabilite Sodium sulfate decahydrate Na2SO4.10H2O
Glucinum Beryllium Be
Goulard’s extract Lead subacetate [a solution of lead (II) acetate and lead Pb2(CH3COO)[Pb2(CH3COO)2 + PbO]
(II) oxide]
Grahams salt, Glassy sodium, Calgon S Hexasodium polymetaphosphate Na6P6O18 or (NaPO3)6
Gray cast iron, Graphite scales Liquid iron run into cand molds and allowed to cool Fe
Greenokite, Yellow sulfide Cadmium sulfide CdS
Greigite Iron (II,III) sulfide FE3S4
Grignards reagent Alkyl magnesium halide RMgX (X=F, Cl,Br,I)
Gun metal An alloy of copper and tin 90% Cu + 10% Sn
Gypsum, terra alba Calcium sulfate dihydrate CaSO4.2H2O
Halite, common table salt, dendritic salt , solar Sodium chloride NaCl
salt, rock salt
Hartmann’s solution Sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium chloride