Inorganic Compounds and Their Uses

Common Name	Formula	Chemical Name	Used In
Alum	KAl(SO4)2·12H2O	Potassium Aluminum Sulphate	Purification Of Water To Remove Dirt.
Baking Soda	NaHCO3	Sodium Bicarbonate	Fire Extinguisher, Cooking, Antacid Etc.
Bleaching Powder	Ca(ClO)2	Calcium Oxychloride	Used As Bleaching Agent And Disinfectant.
Blue Vitriol	CuSO4·5H2O	Copper Sulphate	Bordeaux Mixture.
Borax	Na2B4O7·10H2O	Sodium Tetraborate	Used As A Flux In Optical Gas, In Match, Stick To Prevent After Glow, As A Preservative.
Bordeaux Mixture Or Bordo Mix	CuSO4 & Ca(OH)2	Mixture Of Copper Sulphate And Milk Of Lime	Used As A Fungicide.
Caustic Soda	NaOH	Sodium Hydroxide	Manufacture Of Soap, Paper, Rayon, Etc.
Common Salt	NaCl	Sodium Chloride	Food Preservative.
Corrosive Sublimate	HgCl2	Mercuric Chloride	Batteries.
Dry Ice	CO2	Solid Carbon Dioxide	Used To Induce Artificial Rain, Cinema Locations Etc.
Epsom Salt	MgSO4	Magnesium Sulphate (Hepta Hydrate)	Used As Laxative.
Glauber's Salt	Na2SO4	Sodium Sulphate	Manufacture Of Window Glass, Brown Paper, As Detergent Additive.
Gypsum or Plaster Of Paris	CaSO4·2H2O	Calcium Sulphate	Cement, Production Of (Dihydrate) Plaster Of Paris Etc.
Heavy Spar	BaSO4	Barium Sulphate	Used As A Barium Meal For Contrast Dye X
Hypo	Na2S2O3	Sodium Thiosulphate	Photography For Fixing Or Washing.
Indian Salt Peter	KNO3	Potassium Nitrate	Gun Powder Which Is A 6:1:1 Mixture Of Potassium, Charcoal, And Sulphur.
Lime Stone, Marble	CaCO3	Calcium Carbonate	Cement, Glass Mortar, White Washing Spar Etc.
Lunar Caustic	AgNO3	Silver Nitrate	Silver Mirror, Marking Ink For Identification Of Person In Elections Etc.
Lime Water	Ca(OH)2	Calcium Hydroxide	Cement, Glass, Mortar, White Washing Etc.
Oil Of Vitriol	H2SO4	Sulphuric Acid	King Of Chemicals,  Most Industries.
Pearl Ash	K2CO3	Potassium Carbonate	Soft Soap, Washing Wool Etc.
Philosopher's Wool	ZnO	Zinc Oxide	Paints, As A Filler In Rubber Etc.
Quick Lime	CaO	Calcium Oxide	Cement, Glass, Mortar, White Washing Etc.
Sal Ammoniac	NH4Cl	Ammonium Chloride	Used For Soldering, In Dry Cell Etc.
Washing Soda	Na2CO3	Sodium Carbonate	Manufacture Of Glass, Softening Of Water For Washing Cloths Etc.
Water Glass	Na2O3Si	Sodium Silicate	Used As A Filler In Soap, Fire Proofing Timber And Textiles Etc.
White Vitriol	ZnSO₄	Zinc Sulphate	Used To Produce White Paint By Mixing With With Barium Sulphate.