The 100 most important chemical compounds a reference guide /
What is a chemical compound? Compounds are substances that are two or more elements combined together chemically in a standard proportion by weight. Compounds are all around us - they include familiar things, such as water, and more esoteric substances, such as triuranium octaoxide, the most commonl...
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: What is a chemical compound?
- Types of chemical compounds
- Organic and inorganic compounds
- Ionic and molecular compounds
- Naming compounds
- Molecular and structural formulas
- Entry format
- Acetic acid
- Acetone
- Acetylene
- Acetylsalicylic acid
- Adenine
- Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
- Adipic acid
- Aluminum(III) oxide Al2O3
- Ammonia
- Ascorbic acid
- Aspartame
- Benzene
- Benzoic acid
- Biphenyl and PCBs
- Butane
- Butene
- Butyric and fatty acids
- Caffeine
- Calcium carbonate
- Calcium oxide (Lime)
- Calcium sulfate (Gypsum)
- Carbon dioxide
- Carbon monoxide
- Chloroform
- Chlorophyll
- Cholesterol
- Citric acid
- Cocaine
- Cytosine, thymine, and uracil
- DDT
- DEET
- Dichlorodifluoromethane, CFC-12
- Dopamine, L-Dopa
- Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
- Ethane
- Ethene
- Ether
- Ethyl alcohol (Ethanol)
- Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
- Fluoxetine (Prozac)
- Formaldehyde
- Formic acid
- Glucose
- Glycerol (Glycerin)
- Guanine
- Hydrochloric acid
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Hydrogen sulfide
- Ibuprofen
- Indigo
- Insulin
- Iron(III) oxide
- Isooctane
- Isoprene
- L-Dopa (See Dopamine, L-Dopa)
- Methane
- Methyl alcohol (Methanol)
- Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
- Monosodium glutamate
- Morphine
- Naphthalene
- Nicotine
- Nitric acid
- Nitric oxide
- Nitrogen dioxide
- Nitrous oxide
- Nitroglycerin
- Norethindrone
- Penicillin
- Phenol
- Phosphoric acid
- Piperine
- Potassium carbonate
- Potassium nitrate
- Propane
- Propylene
- Quinine
- Saccharin
- Silicon dioxide (Silica)
- Sodium bicarbonate
- Sodium carbonate
- Sodium chloride
- Sodium hydroxide
- Sodium hypochlorite
- Strychnine
- Styrene
- Sucrose
- Sulfuric acid
- Tetrafluoroethylene
- Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
- Thymine (See Cytosine, thymine, and uracil)
- Trinitrotoluene (TNT)
- Toluene
- Triuranium octaoxide
- Uracil (See Cytosine, thymine, and uracil)
- Urea
- Vanillin
- Vinyl chloride
- Water
- Xylene
- Common and ancient names of substances
- Glossary
- Selected bibliography
- Index.