Outline. Chemistry table. By Paul Nervy.






Copyright 2006, Paul Nervy.






















Fields






Category: Element, Compound, Organic chemistry, Biochemistry






Common name






Scientific name






Chemical symbol






Uses






How to make it






What it can be used to make.






Description: Properties, Abundance, Cautions






















Category Common name Scientific name Chemical symbol Uses. How to make it. What it can make Comments
















Petroleum chemistry Turpentine

A solvent


Petroleum chemistry Kerosene





Petroleum chemistry Gasoline













Alcohols Ethyl alcohol

A solvent


Alcohols Methyl alcohol





Alcohols





Alchohol. An antiseptic used to sterilize by killing bacteria. Some alcohols are drinkable, some alcohols are not drinkable.








Ketones Acetone













Aldehydes Formaldehyde

A preservative










Acids Acetic acid





Acids Sulphuric acid





Acids Carboxylic acid





Acids Citric Acid





Acids Hydrocloric acid





Acids Vinegar





Acids
Malic acid
Used in potato chips










Bases














ites (hydrites, nitrites)














ates (hydrates, nitrates)














ides (chloride, floride)














Salts Salt, table salt Sodium chloride




Salts
Potassium chloride




Salts
Magnesium chloride




Salts Epsom salt














Laughing gas Nitrous oxide





Chloraform






Borax






Chalk

Chalk acts as a buffer to acids. Chalk is also a mild abrasive.










ides (chloride, floride) Hydrogen peroxide














Amonia, Bleach Chlorine





Water Di Hydrogen Oxide












Sugars Table sugar Glucose C6 H12 O6



Sugars Other sugars Fructose, Maltose, Sucrose, Lactose, Dextrose, Cellulose, etc.












Phenols






Esthers






Ketones






Amines






Amides






Alkanes
Carbon terachloride
A solvent


Alkenes
Benzene
A solvent


Alkynes






























Biochemistry, fats and lipids






Biochemistry, proteins






Biochemistry, carbohydrates














Artificial ingredients
Sodium nitrate




Artificial ingredients
Sodium nitrite




Artificial ingredients
BHA




Artificial ingredients
BHT




Artificial ingredients
MSG




Artificial ingredients
Sulfur dioxide




















Elements
Zirconium




Elements
Barium




Elements
Boron




Elements
Carbon




Elements
Silicon




Elements
Chlorine




Elements
Bromine




Elements
Iodine




Elements
Phosphorus




Elements
Oxygen




Elements
Nitrogen




Elements
Sulfur
To make gunpowder


Elements
Aluminun
Aluminum cans, etc.


Elements
Tin




Elements
Lead




Elements
Copper




Elements
Titanium




Elements
Iron




Elements
Cobalt




Elements
Nickel




Elements
Palladium




Elements
Mercury




Elements
Zinc




Elements
Manganese




Elements
Molybdenum




Elements
Tungstun




Elements
Silver




Elements
Gold




Elements
Calcium




Elements
Magnesium




Elements
Helium




Elements
Hydrogen




Elements
Arsenic




Elements
Neon




Elements
Xenon




Elements
Argon




Elements
Krypton




Elements
Radon




Elements
Uranium




Elements
Plutonium












Plastics Nylon





Plastics Rayon





Plastics Dacron





Plastics Cellophane





Plastics Bakelite





Plastics Plastic













Explposives Gunpowder





Explposives Dynamite





Explposives TNT





Explposives Nitroglycerin





Explposives Plasitc explosives














Steel





















Gases
Carbon dioxide CO2


Causes global warming.
Gases
Carbon monoxide CO2


Causes suffocation.









Asbestos






Rubber, natural latex

Natural rubber is obtained from rubber trees.



Tar, natural pine tar.






Rubber, petroleum based






Tar, petroleum based






Creosote














Charcoal

Burning wood without oxygen produces charcoal. Other forms of carbon include diamonds, coal and oil.











Soap

Plant-based soaps are made from plant oils. Animal-based soaps are made from animal fat.



Detergent

Detergent is made from oil.











Oils

Examples: Mineral oil, vegatable oil, animal oil, petrochemical oil.