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edit| 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 | Aluminium | 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 | alumina hydrate | 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 | ammonium alum | 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 | Flocculating Powder | Pool supply; by name
General; antiperspirant (not deodorant) brand name "Sparkling Clear" |
| ammonia | NH3(aq); NH4OH | Ammonia, Ammonium Hydroxide | 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 | Soldering Flux | Hardware store (plumbing); "Salt of Ammon", "Sal Ammoniac" (soldering flux/soldering iron cleaner)
Photography supply; darkroom chemical |
| ammonium nitrate | NH4NO3 | Ammonium Nitrate | 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 | Fertilizer | Garden/Agricultural supply; by name |
| ammonium sulfate | (NH4)2SO4 | ----- | Garden/Agricultural supply; fertilizer or pH adjuster for soil |
| amylose | (C6H9O5)n | Cornstarch | 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 | Vitamin C | General; "Vitamin C tablets" |
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edit| Chemical name | Chemical formula | Common name | Source / Description / Brand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Notes: In supermarkets, acetic acid is available in concentrations up to 31%. | |||
| acetone | |||
| CH3COCH3 | Acetone | General; "nail polish remover"
Boating supply; "fiberglass cleaner" Hardware store; "Acetone" | |
| Notes: | |||
| acetylene gas | |||
| C2H2 | Ethyne | Hardware store or Welding supply; "acetylene"
By reaction of calcium carbide and water. | |
| Notes: | |||
| acetylsalicylic acid | |||
| C9H8O4 | Aspirin | Pharmacy; "Aspirin" | |
| Notes: | |||
| aluminium | |||
| Al | Aluminium | 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. | |
| Notes: | |||
| aluminium hydroxide | |||
| Al(OH)3 | alumina hydrate | General; "antacid tablets" - blended with magnesium hydroxide
Antacid Tablets; Alu-cap, Amphojel, Dialume 100% Fine art supply: "thickening agent" | |
| Notes: | |||
| aluminium oxide | |||
| Al2O3 | alumina | Welding/Industrial supply; "sandblasting sand" - graded sizes of crystals
Telescope supply; grinding agent for optical components | |
| Notes: | |||
| aluminium ammonium sulfate | |||
| AlNH4(SO4)2 | ammonium alum | General; "styptic pencils" for shaving
Fine art supply; mordant for dying and painting Organic/health/Bulk Foods; by name Photography supply store; darkroom chemical | |
| Notes: | |||
| 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" | |
| Notes: | |||
| aluminium sulfate | |||
| Al2(SO4)2 | Flocculating Powder | Pool supply; by name
General; antiperspirant (not deodorant) brand name "Sparkling Clear" | |
| Notes: | |||
| ammonia | |||
| NH3(aq); NH4OH | Ammonia, Ammonium Hydroxide | 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 | |
| Notes: | |||
| ammonium bicarbonate | |||
| (NH4)HCO3 | Salt of Hartshorn, Baker's Ammonia | Scandinavian baking ingredient
Must be kept sealed for stability. | |
| Notes: | |||
| 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) | |
| Notes: | |||
| ammonium bromide | |||
| NH4 Br | ----- | Photography store/Darkroom; "bleach bath" for photograph development | |
| Notes: | |||
| 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. | |
| Notes: | |||
| ammonium chloride | |||
| NH4Cl | Soldering Flux | Hardware store (plumbing); "Salt of Ammon", "Sal Ammoniac" (soldering flux/soldering iron cleaner)
Photography supply; darkroom chemical | |
| Notes: | |||
| ammonium nitrate | |||
| NH4NO3 | Ammonium Nitrate | Garden supply; "Nitrate of Ammonia" (fertilizer)
Grocery/Pharmacy; single-use cold packs | |
| Notes: | |||
| ammonium persulfate | |||
| (NH4)S2O8 | Etching Solution, Ammonium Peroxodisulphate | Electronics supply; "circuit board etching solution" | |
| Notes: | |||
| ammonium phosphate | |||
| (NH4)3PO4 | Fertilizer | Garden/Agricultural supply; by name | |
| Notes: | |||
| ammonium sulfate | |||
| (NH4)2SO4 | ----- | Garden/Agricultural supply; fertilizer or pH adjuster for soil | |
| Notes: | |||
| amylose | |||
| (C6H9O5)n | Cornstarch | Grocery store; "corn starch" | |
| Notes: | |||
| anthocyanin | |||
| ----- | ----- | Extraction from Red Cabbage: Cut, boil, then filter | |
| Notes: | |||
| argon gas | |||
| Ar | ----- | Welding supply; by name
General; inert filler gas inside incandescent light bulbs | |
| Notes: | |||
| ascorbic acid | |||
| C6H8O6 | Vitamin C | Supermarket "Vitamin C tablets" | |
| Notes: | |||