125 Important Chemical Formulas of Compounds- For Class 9,10,11,12 & Competitive Exams

Chemical formulas of compounds are one of the most important topics in school chemistry and competitive exams. Students of Class 9, Class 10, Class 11 are asked to write the correct chemical formula of common salts, acids, bases, oxides and organic compounds in exams. Learning these formulas helps in understanding chemical reactions, balancing equations and performing laboratory experiments. In this post you will find 125 important chemical formulas of compounds arranged in easy to revise table and useful for quick revision before exams.

125 Important Chemical Formulas of Compounds

 

 

This list covers the chemical formulas of important acids, bases, salts, oxides and organic compounds that are commonly asked in board exams and competitive examinations.

 

Chemical Formulas of Acids

 

S.N.

Acids

Formula

1

Sulphuric acid

H2SO4

2

Nitric acid

HNO3

3

Carbonic acid

H2CO3

4

Acetic acid

CH3COOH

5

Nitrous acid

HNO2

6

Hydrochloric acid

HCl

 

Chemical Formulas of Bases

 

S.N.

Bases

Formula

1

Sodium hydroxide

NaOH

2

Potassium hydroxide

KOH

3

Calcium hydroxide

Ca(OH)2

4

Magnesium hydroxide

Mg(OH)2

5

Ammonium hydroxide

NH4OH

6

Aluminium hydroxide

Al(OH)3

 

Chemical Formulas of Salts

 

S.N.

Bases

Formula

1

Sodium chloride

NaCl

2

Calcium carbonate

CaCO3

3

Sodium carbonate

Na2CO3

4

Sodium hydrogen carbonate

NaHCO3

5

Copper sulphate

CuSO4

6

Zinc sulphate

ZnSO4

 

Chemical Formulas of Oxides

 

S.N.

Bases

Formula

1

Carbon dioxide

CO2

2

Carbon mono oxide

CO

3

Sulphur dioxide

SO2

4

Sulphur trioxide

SO3

5

Magnesium oxide

MgO

6

Aluminium oxide

Al2O3

 

Chemical Formulas of Organic Compounds

 

S.N.

Bases

Formula

1

Methane

CH4

2

Ethane

C2H6

3

Ethyl alcohol

C2H5OH

4

Methanol

CH3OH

5

Benzene

C6H6

6

Chloroform

CHCl3

 

 

 

S.N. Name of chemical compound Chemical formula
1 Ammonium hydrogen carbonate NH4HCO3
2 Mercuric chloride HgCl2
3 Aluminium hydroxide Al(OH)3
4 Sodium  silicate Na2SiO3
5 Zinc sulphate heptahydrate ZnSO4.7H2O
6 Ammonium sulphate (NH4)2SO4
7 Ammonium nitrate NH4NO3
8 Ammonium chloride NH4Cl
9 Ammonium carbonate (NH4 )2CO3
10 Ammonium phosphate (NH4)3PO4
11 Magnesium Nitrate Mg(NO3)2
12 Lithium Oxide Li2O
13 Magnesium  phosphate Mg3(PO4)2
14 Nitrous  acid HNO2
15 Potassium  dichromate K2Cr2O7
16 Calcium  fluoride CaF2
17 Barium   oxide BaO
18 Calcium  bromide CaBr2
19 Magnesium  bromide MgBr2
20 Silicon  dioxide SiO2
21 Copper  nitrate Cu(NO3)2
22 Potassium  fluoride KF
23 Barium  nitrate Ba(NO3)2
24 Sodium  thiosulfate Na2S2O3
25 Calcium  sulphate   CaSO4
26 Sulphuric  acid H2SO4
27 Zinc   sulphate ZnSO4
28 Magnesium  oxide MgO
29 Ferric  oxide Fe2O3
30 Ethyl  alcohol C2H5OH
31 Glucose C6H12O6
32 Calcium  hydroxide Ca(OH)2
33 Calcium  oxide CaO
34 Carbon  dioxide CO2
35 Ferrous  sulphate FeSO4
36 Sulphur  dioxide SO2
37 Sulphur  tri-oxide SO3
38 Lead  nitrate Pb(NO3)2
39 Lead  oxide PbO
40 Nitrogen  dioxide NO2
41 Silver  chloride AgCl
42 Silver bromide AgBr
43 Barium  hydroxide Ba(OH)2
44 Ammonium Nitrate NH4NO3
45 Barium  chloride BaCl2
46 Ammonium  hydroxide NH4OH
47 Copper ( II) sulphate CuSO4
48 Copper  chloride CuCl2
49 Lead  chloride PbCl2
50 Sodium  sulphate Na2SO4
51 Sodium Chloride NaCl
52 Potassium  iodide KI
53 Potassium  chloride KCl
54 Manganese  chloride MnCl2
55 Hydrochloric  acid HCl
56 Manganese  oxide MnO2
57 Sodium  oxide Na2O
58 Ferrous  oxide FeO
59 Aluminium   oxide Al2O3
60 Ferrous  chloride FeCl2
61 Ferric  chloride FeCl3
62 Iron  (II)  hydroxide Fe(OH)2
63  Ammonia NH3
64  Hydrogen  sulphide H2S
65 Aluminium  sulphate Al2(SO4)3
66 Aluminium Chloride AlCl3
67 Barium  sulphate BaSO4
68 Potassium  hydroxide KOH
69 Nitric acid HNO3
70 Calcium nitrate Ca(NO3)2
71 Sodium   hydroxide NaOH
72 Silver  nitrate AgNO3
73 Sodium  Nitrate NaNO3
74 Calcium  carbonate CaCO3
75 Zinc  carbonate ZnCO3
76 Zinc  oxide ZnO
77 Magnesium  chloride MgCl2
78 Carbon  monoxide CO
79 Hydrobromic acid HBr
80 Acetic   acid CH3COOH
81 Magnesium  hydroxide Mg(OH)2
82 Sodium Zincate Na2ZnO2
83 Sodium  carbonate Na2CO3
84 Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate NaHCO3
85 Calcium  hydrogen carbonate Ca(HCO3)2
86 Bleaching  powder CaOCl2
87 Gypsum   CaSO4.2H2O
88 Plaster of Paris CaSO4.1/2H2O
89 Lithium  chloride LiCl
90 Sodium Aluminate NaAlO2
91 Potassium  oxide K2O
92 Potassium  Permangnet KMnO4
93 Zinc sulphide ZnS
94 Mercuric  sulphide HgS
95 Mercuric   oxide HgO
96 Cuprous  sulphide Cu2S
97 Cuprous  oxide Cu2O
98 Sodium Bromide NaBr
99 Chloroform   CHCl3
100 Methane CH4
101 Ethane C2H6
102 Benzene C6H6
103 Cyclo hexane C6H12
104 Methanol CH3OH
105 Carbonic  acid H2CO3
106  Carbon  tetra chloride CCl4
107  Sodium Acetate CH3COONa
108 Sodium   ethoxide CH3CH2ONa
109 Sodium iodide NaI
110 Calcium  phosphate Ca3(PO4)2
111 Potassium Carbonate K2CO3
112 Calcium  hydride CaH2
113 Magnesium  hydride MgH2
114 Sodium Hydride NaH
115 Sodium  sulphide Na2S
116 Potassium  sulphide K2S
117 Calcium  sulphide CaS
11 Sodium Phosphate Na3PO4
119 Potassium   phosphate K3PO4
120 Sodium  sulphite Na2SO3
121 Potassium  sulphite K2SO3
122 Potassium  bromide KBr
123 Potassium  chlorate KClO3
124 Calcium hypochlorite Ca(OCl)3
125 Ferric nitrate Fe(NO3)3

 

Most Asked Chemical
Formulas in Exams

 

These chemical formulas are very frequently asked in class 9,10,11 examinations and other competitive exams.

 

S.N.

Compound name

Chemical formula

1

Washing soda

Na2CO3.10H2O

2

Baking soda

NaHCO3

3

Bleaching powder

CaOCl2

4

Plaster of Paris

CaSO4.1/2H2O

5

Gypsum

CaSO4.2H2O

6

Quick lime

CaO

7

Slaked lime

Ca(OH)2

8

Common salt

NaCl

9

Ammonia

NH3

10

Methanol

CH3OH

11

Chloroform

CHCl3

12

Copper sulphate

CuSO4

13

Sulphuric acid

H2SO4

14

Nitric acid

HNO3

15

Ammonium hydroxide

NH4OH

16

Aluminium hydroxide

Al(OH)3

 

These formulas are commonly used in chemical reactions, laboratory experiments and board exams questions.