Common names of salts and their uses
Chemical Name Formula Common Name Use
Sodium Chloride NaCl Table/common salt Taste improvement, preservative, saline
Potassium Chlorate KClO3 Saltpetre Explosive
Ammonium Nitrate NH4NO3 Nitrum Fertilizer
Copper Sulphate CuSO4 Blue Vitriol Pesticide, poison
Calcium Carbonate CaCO3 Limestone/chalk/
marble/shells of marine animals
Construction of building, preparation of glass
Calcium Oxide CaO Lime Soaps, fibers