Chemical formulas of common compounds
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| water | H2O |
| carbon dioxide | CO2 |
| carbon monoxide | CO |
| methane | CH4 |
| ammonia | NH3 |
| sodium chloride | NaCl |
| hydrogen chloride | HCl |
| sulfuric acid | H2SO4 |
| nitric acid | HNO3 |
| sodium hydroxide | NaOH |
| calcium carbonate | CaCO3 |
| sodium bicarbonate | NaHCO3 |
| glucose | C6H12O6 |
| hydrogen peroxide | H2O2 |
| ozone | O3 |
| sulfur dioxide | SO2 |
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We checked the answers against these references.
- Wikipedia: Water
- Wikipedia: Carbon dioxide
- Wikipedia: Carbon monoxide
- Wikipedia: Methane
- Wikipedia: Ammonia
- Wikipedia: Sodium chloride
- Wikipedia: Hydrogen chloride
- Wikipedia: Sulfuric acid
- Wikipedia: Nitric acid
- Wikipedia: Sodium hydroxide
- Wikipedia: Calcium carbonate
- Wikipedia: Sodium bicarbonate
- Wikipedia: Glucose
- Wikipedia: Hydrogen peroxide
- Wikipedia: Ozone
- Wikipedia: Sulfur dioxide