GEN CHEM 1

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Baking Soda (Sodium bicarbonate)
NaHCO3; used to make baked goods rise, used with water as a cleaner
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Bleaching Powder (Calcium hypochlorite)
CaO(Cl)2; used as a bleaching agent for water treatment and washed clothes
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Bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite)
NaOCl; used to whiten or color lighten materials and as a disinfectant
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Borax (Sodium tetraborate decahydrate)
Na2B4O7·10H2O; used as a cleaner, used as a paint and ceramic glaze
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Caustic Soda (Sodium hydroxide)
NaOH; used as a drain pipe cleaber and to make soap and detergent
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Carborundum (Silicon carbide)
SiC; used as an abrasive for cutting and grinding
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Cream of Tartar (Potassium bitartrate)
KC4H5O6; Used for stabilizing egg whites in cooking, prevents sugar crystals in sugar making
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Chloroform (Trichloromethane)
CHCl₃; It is utilised as an industrial solvent in the extraction and purification of some antibiotics, alkaloids, vitamins and flavours. It is used as a solvent in organic chemistry, in photography and in making dyes, drugs and pesticides.
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Epsom Salt (Magnesium sulfate)
MgSO₄; taken orally for occasional constipation, and it's also used as a soaking solution to help relieve pain caused by soreness, muscle aches, sprains, bruises, or other ailments.
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Glycerol (Propane 1,2,3-triol)
C3H8O3; used as a solvent for flavors and food colors, It is also a humectant to keep food moist, and as sweetener
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Gypsum (Calcium sulfate)
CaSO₄·2H₂O; used as a fertilizer and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, drywall and blackboard or sidewalk chalk
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Laughing Gas (Nitrous oxide)
N₂O; is clinically used as a safe anesthetic (dentistry, ambulance, childbirth) and appreciated for its anti-anxiety effect
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Limestone (Calcium carbonate)
CaCO₃; treats heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, or other conditions caused by too much stomach acid
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Milk of Magnesia (Magnesium hydroxide)
Mg(OH)₂; used as a laxative to relieve occasional constipation and as an antacid
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Muriatic acid (Hydrochloric acid)
HCl; commonly used for the neutralization of alkaline agents, as a bleaching agent, in food, textile, metal, and rubber industries
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Acetic acid (Ethanoic acid)
CH₃COOH; in the manufacture of acetic anhydride, cellulose acetate, vinyl acetate monomer, acetic esters, chloracetic acid, plastics, dyes, insecticides, photographic chemicals, and rubber
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