Chemistry : Common Chemical Compounds & Chemical Formulae

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What are Some of the Common Chemical Compounds?

The table below lists some common chemical compounds classified as gases, acids, bases and salts.

Class	Compound	Formula
Gases	Oxygen	O₂
	Nitrogen	N₂
	Hydrogen	H₂
	Carbon dioxide	CO₂
	Carbon monoxide	CO
	Sulfur dioxide	SO₂
	Nitrogen dioxide	NO₂
	Nitrogen monoxide (nitric oxide)	NO
	Dinitrogen oxide (nitrous oxide)	N₂O
	Chlorine	Cl₂
	Hydrogen chloride	HCl
	Ammonia	NH₃
Acids	Hydrochloric acid	HCl
	Sulfuric acid	H₂SO₄
	Nitric acid	HNO₃
	Phosphoric acid	H₃PO₄
	Carbonic acid	H₂CO₃
Bases	Sodium hydroxide	NaOH
	Potassium hydroxide	KOH
	Calcium hydroxide	Ca(OH)₂
Salts	Sodium chloride	NaCl
	Sodium carbonate	Na₂CO₃
	Calcium carbonate	CaCO₃
	Calcium sulfate	CaSO₄
	Ammonium sulfate	(NH₄)₂SO₄
	Potassium nitrate	KNO₃

Note that: Acid + Base → Salt + Water. The formula for water is H₂O.

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