| Common Name | Chemical Name | Chemical Formula | Key Uses | |---|---|---|---| | Baking Soda | Sodium Bicarbonate | NaHCO₃ | Cooking, antacid, fire extinguisher | | Washing Soda | Sodium Carbonate Decahydrate | Na₂CO₃·10H₂O | Cleaning agent, water softener | | Common Salt | Sodium Chloride | NaCl | Food flavoring, preservative | | Bleaching Powder | Calcium Oxychloride | CaOCl₂ | Disinfectant, bleaching agent in textiles | | Caustic Soda | Sodium Hydroxide | NaOH | Soap and detergent manufacturing, drain cleaner | | Caustic Potash | Potassium Hydroxide | KOH | Soap manufacturing, battery electrolyte | | Plaster of Paris | Calcium Sulphate Hemihydrate | CaSO₄·½H₂O | Construction, casting molds, setting fractures | | Quicklime | Calcium Oxide | CaO | Cement and steel manufacturing, water treatment | | Slaked Lime | Calcium Hydroxide | Ca(OH)₂ | Whitewashing, neutralizing acidic soil | | Vinegar | Acetic Acid | CH₃COOH | Cooking, cleaning agent | | Laughing Gas | Nitrous Oxide | N₂O | Anesthetic in medical procedures | | Dry Ice | Solid Carbon Dioxide | CO₂ (solid) | Cooling agent, special effects | | Marsh Gas | Methane | CH₄ | Fuel, main component of natural gas | | Sand | Silicon Dioxide | SiO₂ | Construction material, glass manufacturing | | Marble/Chalk | Calcium Carbonate | CaCO₃ | Building material, antacid |
Splitting of a heavy nucleus into lighter nuclei (used in nuclear reactors and atom bombs; primarily Uranium-235 or Plutonium-239). chemistry notes ssc
Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. It is classified physically and chemically. Physical Classification | Common Name | Chemical Name | Chemical
(allotrope of carbon) is an exception; it conducts electricity. Bromine ( ) is the only non-metal that is liquid at room temperature. Important Alloys and Compositions SSC frequently tests alloy compositions: Brass: Copper ( ) + Zinc ( Bronze: Copper ( Solder: Lead ( Stainless Steel: Iron ( ) + Chromium ( ) + Nickel ( ) + Carbon ( German Silver: Copper ( ) + Zinc ( ) + Nickel ( ) (Note: Contains 0% Silver!) 7. Carbon and its Compounds Carbon and its Compounds This comprehensive guide serves
This comprehensive guide serves as your master study note, breaking down the core topics required to ace the exam. 1. Matter and its States