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| Name | Formula | Note |
| 1-butanol | CH3(CH2)3OH | Flammable, liquid |
| 1, 2-ethanediol (dihydroxy, ethane, ethylene glycol, glycol) | C2H6O2 (HOCH2CH2OH) |
Liquid |
| 1, 3-dymethyl 2-thiourea |
C3H8N2S (CH3NHCSNHCH3) |
Crystalline |
| 2-butoxyethanol | C4H9 x O x CH2 x CH2)H | Liquid |
| n-butyl alcohol | Normal butyl alcohol | Liquid |
| Acetic acid (HAc, HOAc) | CH3COOH | Toxic (custic) |
| Acetone | CH3COCH3 | - |
| Acetic anhydride | (CH3CO)2O | Toxic |
| Acetone sodium bisulfite | CH3COCH3 x NaHSO3 | Toxic |
| Acetylacetone | C5H8O2 | Flammable, liquid |
| Acetylene | C2H2 | - |
| Aluminium chloride | AlCl3 | Crystalline |
| Alum (Potassium) | K2Al3(SO4)4 x 24H2O | - |
| Ammonia | NH3 | Toxic, gas |
| Ammonium bifluoride | NH4F x HF | Toxic |
| Ammyl alcohol | CH3(CH2)3 x CH2OH | Flammable, liquid |
| Ammonium fluoride | NH4F | - |
| Ammonia water | NH3 + H2O | Toxic, liquid |
| Ammonium molybdate | (NH4)6Mo7O2x 4 x 4H2O | Crystals |
| Ammonium acetate | CH3COONH4 | Crystalline |
| Ammonium chloride | NH4Cl | Crystalline |
| Ammonium dicitrate | C6H14N2O7 | Crystalline |
| Ammonium ditartrate | (NH4)2C2H4O6 | Crystalline |
| Ammonia hydoxide | NH4OH | Toxic, liquid |
| Ammonium hydrogen fluoride | (NH4)HF2 | Crystalline |
| Ammonium paramolybdate | (NH4)6Mo7O24 x 4H2O | Crystalline (molybdic acid) |
| Ammonium peroxydisulfate | (NH4)2S2O8 | Crystalline |
| Ammonium polysulfide | (NH4)2Sx | Toxic, liquid |
| Ammonium thiosulfate | (NH4)2S2O3 | Crystalline |
| Ammonium nitrate | NH4NO3 | - |
| Ammonium sulfate | (NH4)2SO4 | - |
| Antimony trichloride | SbCl3 | - |
| Antimony trisulfide | Sb2S3 | - |
| Arsenic trioxide | As2O3 | - |
| Argon | Ar | Gas |
| Arsine | AsH4 | - |
| Barium hydroxide | Ba(OH)2 | - |
| Barium oxide | BaO | - |
| Beetsugar | C6H12O6 | Glucose |
| Benzene | C6H6 | - |
| Bismuth chloride | BiCl4 | - |
| Bismuth trioxide | Bi3O3 | - |
| Bleaching powder | CaCl(OCl) | Bleach |
| Borax | Na2B4O7 x 10 H2O | - |
| Boric acid | B(OH)2 | - |
| Bromine | Br2 | Toxic, liquid |
| Benzalkonium chloride | Essentially alkyl-dimethyl-benzyl- ammonium chloride. |
Crystals |
| Butyl carbitol | Diethylene glycol mono-butyl ether | Liquid |
| Butyl cellosolve | 2-butoxyethanol | Liquid |
| Calcium carbonate | CaCO3 | - |
| Calcium fluoride | CaF2 | - |
| Calcium hydroxide | Ca(OH)2 | - |
| Calcium oxide | CaO | Lime |
| Cane sugar | C12H22O11 | Sucrose |
| Cadmium chloride | CdCl2 x H2O | Toxic, Crystalline |
| Carbolic acid | C6H5OH | - |
| Carbon disulfide | CS2 | - |
| Carbon tetrachloride | CCl4 | - |
| Chloroform | CHC12 | - |
| Carbitol | Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether | Liquid |
| Cadmium acetate | Cd(C2H3O2)2 | Toxic, Crystalline |
| Cerium (IV) nitrate | Ce(NO3)4 | Crystalline |
| Cellosolve | ethylene glycol monoethyl ether | Liquid |
| Chromium anhydride | See chromic acid | - |
| Chromium (III) oxide | Cr2O3 | Crystalline |
| Chromium (VI) oxide (Chromic acid) | CrO3 | Toxic, crystalline |
| Citric acid | C6H8O7 x H2O | Crystalline |
| Copper (II) ammonium chloride | (NH4)2[CuCl4] x 2H2O | Toxic, crystalline |
| Copper ammonium persulfate | [Cu(NH3)4]S2O8 | Crystalline |
| Copper (II) chloride | CuCl2 x H2O | Toxic, crystalline |
| Copper (II) nitrate | Cu(NO3)2 x 6H2O | Toxic, crystalline |
| Copper nitrate | Cu(No3)2 | - |
| Copper (II) sulfate | CuSO4 x 5H5O | Toxic, crystalline |
| Copper sulfate | CuSO4 | - |
| Cupric chloride | CuCl2 | Crystalline |
| Copper oxide | CuO | - |
| Diborane | B2H6 | - |
| Diethylene glycol | (HOCH2CH2)2O | Liquid |
| Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether | See butyl carbitol | - |
| Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether |
See ether | - |
| Diethyl ether | See ether | - |
| Ethane | C2H6 | - |
| Ethanethiol | C6H14O2 | Flammable, liquid |
| Ethanol, ethyl alcohol (EOH) | C2H5OH | Flammable, liquid |
| Ethylene glycol | C2H6O2 (HOCH2CH2OH) |
fFlammable, liquid |
| Ethly ether (ether) | C2H5OC2H6 | Flammable, liquid |
| Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether |
2-butoxyethanol | Liquid |
| Ethylene glycol (EG) | CH2OHCH2OH | - |
| Ethylene | C2H4 | - |
| Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether | See cellosolve | - |
| Ethylenediamine (ED) | NH2(CH2)NH2 | - |
| Ferrous acetate | Fe(C2H3O2)2 x 4H2O | Liquid |
| Ferric chloride | FeCl3 | Crystalline |
| Ferric oxide | Fe2O3 | Red ocher (rouge) |
| Ferric oxide | Fe(OH) | Yellow/tan roughe |
| Ferric oxide | Fe3O4 | Black rouge |
| Ferric nitrate | Fe(NO3)3 x 9H2O | Crystals |
| Ferric sulphide | FeS | - |
| Fluoboric acid | HBF4 | Toxic, liquid |
| Formic acid | HCOOH | Fructose, liquid |
| Fruit sugar | C6H12O6 | - |
| Glycerol (glycerine) | C3H8O3 (HOCH2CHOHCH2OH) |
Liquid |
| Glucose | C6H12O6 | - |
| Gold (III) chloride | AuCl3 x H2O | Crystalline |
| Hydrochloric acid | HCl (95 %) | Muriatic acid, Toxic, liquid |
| Hydrofluoric acid (HF) | HF (49 %) | Toxic, liquid |
| Hydrogen | H2 | Explosive, gas, flammable |
| Hydrogen peroxide | H2O2 (30 %) | Peroxide, liquid |
| Hydrogen sulfide | H2S | Toxic, gas |
| Hypochlorous acid | HClO4 | - |
| Iodic acid | HIO3 | - |
| Iodoform | CHI3 | - |
| Iron (III) chloride | FeCl3 x 6H2O | Crystalline |
| Iron (III) nitrate | Fe(NO3)3 x 9H2O | Crystalline |
| Iron (II) sulfate | FeSO4 x 7H2O | Crystalline |
| Lactic acid | C3H6O3 | Liquid |
| Lactose | C12H2O11 | - |
| Lead acetate | Pb(CH3COO)2 | Toxic, crystalline |
| Lead sulphite | PbSO4 | Crystalline |
| Lead chloride | PbCl3 | - |
| Lead chromate | PbCrO4 | - |
| Lead nitrate | Pb(NO3)2 | - |
| Lead oxide | PbO | - |
| Lime | CaO | - |
| Litharge | PbO | - |
| Lithium chloride | LiCl | - |
| Magnesium oxide (Magnesia) | MgO | Crystalline |
| Magnesium chloride | MgCl2 | Toxic, crystalline |
| Magnesium hydroxide | Mg(OH)2 | Milk of magnesia |
| Maltose | C12H22O11 | - |
| Manganese dioxide | MnO2 | - |
| Mercury (II) nitrate | Hg(NO3)2 x 8H2O | Toxic, crystalline |
| Mercury chloride | HgCl2 | Toxic, crystalline |
| Mercury nitrate | Hg2(NO3)2 | - |
| Methane | CH4 | - |
| Methyl alcohol, methanol (MeOH) | CH3OH | Toxic, liquid |
| Methyl ether | CH3OCH3 | - |
| Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) | - | - |
| Meta-Nitrobenzene sulphonic | NO2 x C6H4 x SO3H | Toxic, liquid |
| Molybdic acid | See ammonium molybdate | Crystals |
| Muriatic acid | Technical grade HCl | Liquid |
| Nitric acid | HNO3 | Toxic, liquid |
| Nitric acid | HNO3 (70 %) | White fuming |
| Nitric acid | HNO3 (72 %) | Yellow fuming |
| Nitric acid | HNO3 (74 %) | Red fuming |
| Nitrogen | N2 | Gas |
| Oxalic acid | C2H2O4 x 2H2O | Toxic, crystalline |
| Perchloric acid | HClO4 | Toxic, liquid |
| Perchloroethylene (PCE) | C2Cl4 | Perk |
| Phosphoric acid | H3PO4 | Toxic, liquid |
| Phosphine | PH3 | - |
| Phosphorous pentoxide | P2O5 | - |
| Plaster of Paris | CaSO4 (+H2O) | - |
| Picric acid | C6H3N3O7 | Toxic, explosive, crystalline |
| Potassium bicarbonate | KHCO3 | Crystalline |
| Potassium bromide | KBr | - |
| Potassium carbonate | K2CO3 | Crystalline |
| Potassium chloride | KCl | Crystalline |
| Potassium chlorate | KClO3 | - |
| Potassium cyanide | KCN | Toxic, crystalline |
| Potassium dichromate | K2Cr2O7 | Toxic, crystalline |
| Potassium ferricyanide | K3[Fe(CN)6] | Crystalline |
| Potassium ferrocyanide | K4[Fe(CN)6] | Crystalline |
| Potassium hydrate solution | KOH + H2O | Toxic, liquid |
| Potassium hydrogen fluoride | KHF2 | Crystalline |
| Potassium hydrogen sulfate | KHSO4 | Crystalline |
| Potassium hydroxide | KOH | Toxic, crystalline |
| Potassium iodide | KI | Crystalline |
| Potassium metabisulfite | K2S2O5 | Crystalline |
| Potassium nitrate | KNO3 | Crystalline |
| Potassium nitrite | KNO2 | - |
| Potassium phthalate (di-) | C8H4K2O4 | Crystalline |
| Potassium permanganate | KMnO4 | Crystalline |
| Potassium sulfate | K2SO4 | - |
| Potassium thiocyanate | KSCN | Toxic, crystalline |
| Propane | C3H6 | - |
| Propionic acid | CH3CH2COOH | - |
| (Iso)propyl alcohol (ISO, ISO4) | C3H7OH | - |
| Pyrocatechol (P) | C6H4(OH)2 | - |
| Pyrophosphoric acid | H4PO4; anhydrous | Crystals or viscous liquid |
| Quinone | C6H4O2 | - |
| Selenic acid | H2SeO4 | Liquid |
| Silver bromide | AgBr | - |
| Silver chloride | AgCl | - |
| Silver cyanide | AgCN | Toxic, crystalline |
| Silver iodide | AgI | - |
| Silver nitrate | AgNO3 | Crystalline |
| Soap | 3C17H35O | - |
| Sodium bisulphite | Na2S3O5 | Crystalline |
| Sodium bicarbonate | NaCHO3 | Crystalline |
| Sodium carbonate | Na2CO3 x 10H2O | Crystalline |
| Sodium chloride | NaCl | Crystalline |
| Sodium chromate | Na2CrO4 | Crystalline |
| Sodium cyanide | NaCN | Toxic, crystalline |
| Sodium dichromate | Na2Cr2O7 x 2H2O | Crystalline |
| Sodium fluoride | NaF | Crystalline |
| Sodium hydrogen phosphate | Na2HPO4 x 12H2O | Crystalline |
| Sodium hydroxide | NaOH | Toxic, crystalline |
| Sodium iodide | NaI | - |
| Sodium molybdate | Na2MoO4 x 2H2O | Liquid |
| Sodium nitrate | NaNO3 | Crystalline |
| Sodium sulfate | Na2SO4 | Crystalline |
| Sodium sulfate, anhydrous | Na2SO4 | Crystalline |
| Sodium sulfide | Na2S | Crystalline |
| Sodium tetraborate | Na2B4O7 | Crystalline |
| Sodium thiocyanate | NaSCN | Crystalline |
| Sodium thiosulfate (fixer) | Na2S2O3 x 5H2O | Crystalline |
| Spirits of ammonia | NH3 + H2O | Toxic, liquid |
| Stannic chloride | SnCl5 | - |
| Stannous chloride | SnCl2 | Crystalline |
| Stearic acid | C17H3 x 5COOH | - |
| Strontium chloride | SrCl3 | - |
| Strontium nitrate | Sr(NO3)2 | - |
| Sucrose | C12H22O11 | - |
| Sulfuric acid | H2SO4 (95 %) | Toxic, liquid |
| Sulfamic acid | NH2SO3H | Liquid |
| Sulfur dioxide | SO2 | - |
| Sulfur trioxide | SO3 | - |
| Tartaric acid | C4H6O6 | Liquid |
| Thioglycolic acid | HSCH2COOH | Liquid |
| Thiourea | CS(NH2)2 | Crystalline |
| Tin (II) chloride | SnCl2 x 2H2O | Toxic, crystalline |
| Toluene | C6HC5H3 | - |
| Turpentine | C10H16 | - |
| Vogel's special reagent | Mixture of tar and (stainless steel etchant) sulfurous acid, boiled and filtered; protected |
Liquid |
| Wetting agents | Additives for lowering surface tension |
Surface tension |
| Water | H2O | Liquid |
| Xylene | C6H4(CH3)2 | Flammable, liquid |
| Zinc chloride | ZnCl2 | Toxic, crystalline |
| Zinc oxide | ZnO | - |
| Zinc sulfate | ZnSO4 | - |
| Zinc dichloride | ZrCl2 | - |
| Zirconium iodide | ZrI4 | - |
| Zephiran chloride | A proprietary material produced in grades containing about 12 % and 17 % benzalkonium chloride as active constituent, plus some ammonium acetate; also called sephiran chloride. Available from pharmacies. |
Aqueous solution |