Compounds Examples

  • Water – Formula: H2O = Hydrogen2 + Oxygen.
  • Hydrogen Peroxide – Formula: H2O2 = Hydrogen2 + Oxygen2
  • Salt – Formula: NaCl = Sodium + Chlorine.
  • Baking Soda – Formula: NaHCO3 = Sodium + Hydrogen + Carbon + Oxygen3
  • Octane – Formula: C8H18 = Carbon8 + Hydrogen18

What are the compounds and their uses?

List of Chemical compounds- their common name, formula and uses

Common NameChemical Compounds/ElementsUses
Washing SodaSodium carbonate decahydrateIt is used in commercial detergent mixtures to treat hard water.
White VitriolZinc SulphateIt is used for preserving skins and wood.

What are 5 examples of compounds and their uses?

What are 5 examples of compounds?

  • Sugar (sucrose – C12H22O11)
  • Table salt (sodium chloride – NaCl)
  • Water (H2O)
  • Carbon dioxide (CO2)
  • Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda – NaHCO3)

What is compound and give 5 examples?

Compounds can be defined as substances consisting of 2 or more different types of elements in a fixed ratio of its atoms….Examples of some commonly used compounds and their molecular formula:

Compound NameCompound Formula
AlcoholC2H6O
Acetic AcidC2H4O2
Sulphuric AcidH2SO4
AmmoniaNH3

What are 3 examples of a compound?

Examples of Compounds

  • Water (H2O)
  • Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
  • Carbon monoxide (CO)
  • Carbon dioxide (CO2)
  • Methane (CH4)
  • Sodium chloride (NaCl)
  • Glucose (C6H12O6)
  • Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)

What is compound give Example Class 11?

Compounds are made up of two or more elements in a definite ratio by mass. They can be decomposed by chemical means into chemical constituents. For example: Water is a compound because it is made up of two or more elements hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio 1: 8 by mass.