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Chemical compounds are substances that form when two or more elements are joined together. Most of the atoms that form living organisms and the Earth's crust are in compound form. Check out these great articles on chemical compounds.
Featured Article: Hydrogen Sulfide
Hydrogen Sulfide, a compound of hydrogen and sulfur. This highly poisonous gas has the odor of rotten eggs. See more »
Acid
Acid, a chemical compound that is capable of releasing hydrogen ions (electrically charged hydrogen atoms) for a chemical reaction.
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Aldehyde, any chemical compound that contains an aldehyde group (one carbon atom, one hydrogen atom, and one oxygen atom).
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Alkali, an inorganic chemical compound that functions as a base (the opposite of an acid).
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Alkaloid, a chemical substance of plant origin composed of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and (usually) oxygen.
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Alum, a chemical compound of two sulfates and water. (A sulfate is a compound of sulfur, oxygen, and one or more other elements.) One of the two sulfates usually contains aluminum, but it can be any other metal with a valence of 3, such as chromium or iron.
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Amine, an organic compound derived from ammonia. In an amine molecule, at least one of the hydrogen atoms of the ammonia molecule (NH3) is replaced by an organic radical (a group of atoms that acts as a single element).
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Ammonia, an industrially important chemical compound of nitrogen and hydrogen. At ordinary temperatures and pressures, ammonia is a colorless gas about three-fifths as heavy as air.
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Anhydride, a chemical compound that can be formed by removing water from another compound.
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Base, a chemical compound that is capable of accepting hydrogen ions from another substance.
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Benzine, a colorless, flammable liquid obtained by the distillation of petroleum.
See more »Boric Acid
Boric Acid, a crystalline chemical compound of boron, oxygen, and hydrogen: it is also known as boracic acid and orthoboric acid.
See more »Calomel
Calomel, a white, powdery chemical compound of mercury and chlorine; it is also called mercurous chloride.
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Carbon Dioxide, a colorless, odorless gas composed of carbon and oxygen. Carbon dioxide does not burn nor does it support the combustion of most other substances.
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Carbon Disulfide, or Carbon Bisulfide, a compound of carbon and sulfur. It is a heavy, transparent, poisonous liquid.
See more »Chemical Lime
Lime, a white powdery substance obtained from limestone, coral, oyster shells, and other substances containing calcium carbonate.
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Chloride, a chemical compound formed by the reaction of hydrochloric acid or hydrogen chloride with a metal or certain other substances.
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Chloroform, a heavy, transparent, colorless liquid compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and chlorine.
See more »Citric Acid
Citric Acid, a white, crystalline acid with a taste like that of lemon juice. It is extracted from the juice of citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, limes, and grapefruit.
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Cyanide, a compound formed by the union of a metal or hydrogen with the poisonous gas cyanogen.
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