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! Chemical name ! Chemical formula ! Common name ! Source and description |
acetic acid
| CH3COOH + H2O | 5% Solution: White vinegar | Grocery store; "white vinegar" - 5% Photography supply store; "Indicator Stop Bath" - 89% (with Bromocresol Purple dye) or "Glacial Acetic Acid" 99.5-100% |
acetone
| CH3COCH3 | Acetone | General; "nail polish remover" Boating supply; "fiberglass cleaner" Hardware store; "Acetone" |
acetylene gas
| C2H2 | Ethyne | Hardware store or Welding supply; "acetylene" By reaction of calcium carbide and water. |
acetylsalicylic acid
| C9H8O4 | Aspirin | Pharmacy; "Aspirin" |
aluminium
| Al | General; "aluminium foil" Fine art store; "metallic pigment" - powdered aluminium Fiberglass supply shop; powdered aluminium as a filler material. Refined from mined aluminum ore, or bauxite. Often coated with wax to reduce flammability. |
aluminium hydroxide
| Al(OH)3 | General; "antacid tablets" - blended with magnesium hydroxide Antacid Tablets; Alu-cap, Amphojel, Dialume - 100% Fine art supply: "thickening agent" |
aluminium oxide
| Al2O3 | alumina | Welding/Industrial supply; "sandblasting sand" - graded sizes of crystals Telescope supply; grinding agent for optical components |
aluminium ammonium sulfate
| AlNH4(SO4)2 | General; "styptic pencils" for shaving Fine art supply; mordant for dying and painting Organic/health/Bulk Foods; by name Photography supply store; darkroom chemical |
aluminium potassium sulfate
| KAl(SO4)2 12H2O | Alum, potassium aluminium sulphate | General; astringent to shrink mucus membranes General; "styptic pencil" General; mordant for clothing dyes (RIT brand and others) Natural health store; "deodorant stone" |
aluminium sulfate
| Al2(SO4)2 | Pool supply; by name General; antiperspirant (not deodorant) brand name "Sparkling Clear" |
ammonia
| NH3(aq); NH4OH | Grocery store; "ammonia" - ammonium hydroxide - Make sure it is marked "clear". It contains soap if it foams when you shake it. Welding supply; "ammonia" - anhydrous ammonia in cylinders |
ammonium bicarbonate
| (NH4)HCO3 | Salt of Hartshorn, Baker's Ammonia | Scandinavian baking ingredient Must be kept sealed for stability. |
ammonium bifluoride
| NH4 HF2 | Ammonium hydrogen fluoride | Hardware store; "toilet bowl cleaner", "rust stain remover" Automotive supply; "car body cleaner" General; glass etching (Armour Etch brand) |
ammonium bromide
| NH4 Br | ----- | Photography store/Darkroom; "bleach bath" for photograph development |
ammonium carbonate
| (NH4)2CO3 | Smelling Salts, Salt of Hartshorn, Baker's Ammonia | Grocery/Drug store; "smelling salts" (first-aid section) Scandinavian Baking Ingredient Must be kept sealed for stability. |
ammonium chloride
| NH4Cl | Hardware store (plumbing); "Salt of Ammon", "Sal Ammoniac" (soldering flux/soldering iron cleaner) Photography supply; darkroom chemical |
ammonium nitrate
| NH4NO3 | Garden supply; "Nitrate of Ammonia" (fertilizer) Grocery/Pharmacy; single-use cold packs |
ammonium persulfate
| (NH4)S2O8 | Etching Solution, Ammonium Peroxodisulphate | Electronics supply; "circuit board etching solution" |
ammonium phosphate
| (NH4)3PO4 | Garden/Agricultural supply; by name |
ammonium sulfate
| (NH4)2SO4 | ----- | Garden/Agricultural supply; fertilizer or pH adjuster for soil |
amylose
| (C6H9O5)n | Grocery store; "corn starch" |
anthocyanin
| ----- | ----- | Extraction from Red Cabbage: Cut, boil, then filter |
argon gas
| Ar | ----- | Welding supply; by name General; inert filler gas inside incandescent light bulbs |
ascorbic acid
| C6H8O6 | General; "Vitamin C tablets" |
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! Chemical name | Chemical formula | Common name | Source / Description / Brand |
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | acetic acid | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | CH3COOH + H2O
| align="left" | 5% Solution: White vinegar | align="left" | Grocery store; "white vinegar" - 5% Photography supply store; "Indicator Stop Bath" - 89% (with Bromocresol Purple dye) or "Glacial | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: In supermarkets, acetic acid is available in concentrations up to 31%. | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | acetone | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | CH3COCH3
| align="left" | Acetone | align="left" | General; "nail polish remover" Boating supply; "fiberglass cleaner" Hardware store; "Acetone" | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | acetylene gas | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | C2H2
| align="left" | Ethyne | align="left" | Hardware store or Welding supply; "acetylene" By reaction of calcium carbide and water. | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | acetylsalicylic acid | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | C9H8O4
| Aspirin | Pharmacy; "Aspirin" | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | aluminium | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | Al
| align="left" | Aluminium | align="left" | General; "aluminium foil" Fine art store; "metallic pigment" - powdered aluminium Fiberglass supply shop; powdered aluminium as a filler material. Refined from mined aluminum ore, or bauxite. Often coated with wax to reduce flammability. | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | aluminium hydroxide | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | Al(OH)3
| align="left" | alumina hydrate | align="left" | General; "antacid tablets" - blended with magnesium hydroxide Antacid Tablets; Alu-cap, Amphojel, Dialume 100% Fine art supply: "thickening agent" | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | aluminium oxide | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | Al2O3
| align="center" | alumina | Welding/Industrial supply; "sandblasting sand" - graded sizes of crystals Telescope supply; grinding agent for optical components | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | aluminium ammonium sulfate | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | AlNH4(SO4)2
| align="left" | ammonium alum | align="left" | General; "styptic pencils" for shaving Fine art supply; mordant for dying and painting Organic/health/Bulk Foods; by name Photography supply store; darkroom chemical | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | aluminium potassium sulfate | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | KAl(SO4)2 12H2O
| align="left" | Alum, potassium aluminium sulphate | align="left" | General; astringent to shrink mucus membranes General; "styptic pencil" General; mordant for clothing dyes (RIT brand and others) Natural health store; "deodorant stone" | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | aluminium sulfate | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | Al2(SO4)2
| align="left" | Flocculating Powder | align="left" | Pool supply; by name General; antiperspirant (not deodorant) brand name "Sparkling Clear" | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | ammonia | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | NH3(aq); NH4OH
| align="left" | Ammonia, Ammonium Hydroxide | align="left" | Grocery store; "ammonia" - ammonium hydroxide - Make sure it is marked "clear". It contains soap if it foams when you shake it. Welding supply; "ammonia" - anhydrous ammonia in cylinders | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | ammonium bicarbonate | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | (NH4)HCO3
| align="center" | Salt of Hartshorn, Baker's Ammonia | Scandinavian baking ingredient Must be kept sealed for stability. | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | ammonium bifluoride | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | NH4 HF2
| align="left" | Ammonium hydrogen fluoride | align="left" | Hardware store; "toilet bowl cleaner", "rust stain remover" Automotive supply; "car body cleaner" General; glass etching (Armour Etch brand) | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | ammonium bromide | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | NH4 Br
| ----- | Photography store/Darkroom; "bleach bath" for photograph development | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | ammonium carbonate | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | (NH4)2CO3
| align="left" | Smelling Salts, Salt of Hartshorn, Baker's Ammonia | align="left" | Grocery/Drug store; "smelling salts" (first-aid section) Scandinavian Baking Ingredient Must be kept sealed for stability. | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | ammonium chloride | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | NH4Cl
| align="left" | Soldering Flux | align="left" | Hardware store (plumbing); "Salt of Ammon", "Sal Ammoniac" (soldering flux/soldering iron cleaner) Photography supply; darkroom chemical | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | ammonium nitrate | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | NH4NO3
| align="left" | Ammonium Nitrate | align="left" | Garden supply; "Nitrate of Ammonia" (fertilizer) Grocery/Pharmacy; single-use cold packs | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | ammonium persulfate | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | (NH4)S2O8
| align="left" | Etching Solution, Ammonium Peroxodisulphate | align="left" | Electronics supply; "circuit board etching solution" | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | ammonium phosphate | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | (NH4)3PO4
| align="left" | Fertilizer | align="left" | Garden/Agricultural supply; by name | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | ammonium sulfate | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | (NH4)2SO4
| align="left" | ----- | align="left" | Garden/Agricultural supply; fertilizer or pH adjuster for soil | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | amylose | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | (C6H9O5)n
| align="left" | Cornstarch | align="left" | Grocery store; "corn starch" | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | anthocyanin | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | -----
| align="center" | ----- | Extraction from Red Cabbage: Cut, boil, then filter | |||
colspan="3" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | argon gas | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | Ar
| align="center" | ----- | Welding supply; by name General; inert filler gas inside incandescent light bulbs | |||
colspan="2" align="left"| Notes: | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | ascorbic acid | |||
rowspan="3" align="center" style="width:175px" | C6H8O6
| align="center" | Vitamin C | align="left" | Supermarket "Vitamin C tablets" | |||
colspan="2" align="left"| Notes: |