Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
What Is a Chemical Compound?
Types of Chemical Compounds
Organic and Inorganic Compounds
Ionic and Molecular Compounds
Naming Compounds
Molecular and Structural Formulas
Entry Format
1. Acetic Acid
2. Acetone
3. Acetylene
4. Acetylsalicylic Acid
5. Adenine
6. Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
7. Adipic Acid
8. Aluminum(III) Oxide Al2O3
9. Ammonia
10. Ascorbic Acid
11. Aspartame
12. Benzene
13. Benzoic Acid
14. Biphenyl and PCBs
15. Butane
16. Butene
17. Butyric and Fatty Acids
18. Caffeine
19. Calcium Carbonate
20. Calcium Oxide (Lime)
21. Calcium Sulfate (Gypsum)
22. Carbon Dioxide
23. Carbon Monoxide
24. Chloroform
25. Chlorophyll
26. Cholesterol
27. Citric Acid
28. Cocaine
29. Cytosine, Thymine, and Uracil
30. DDT
31. DEET
32. Dichlorodifluoromethane, CFC-12
33. Dopamine, l-Dopa
34. Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
35. Ethane
36. Ethene (Ethylene)
37. Ether
38. Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)
39. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA)
40. Fluoxetine (Prozac)
41. Formaldehyde
42. Formic Acid
43. Glucose
44. Glycerol (Glycerin)
45. Guanine
46. Hydrochloric Acid
47. Hydrogen Peroxide
48. Hydrogen Sulfide
49. Ibuprofen
50. Indigo
51. Insulin
52. Iron(III) Oxide
53. Isooctane
54. Isoprene
55. l-Dopa. See 33. Dopamine, l-Dopa
56. Methane
57. Methyl Alcohol (Methanol)
58. Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
59. Monosodium Glutamate
60. Morphine
61. Naphthalene
62. Nicotine
63. Nitric Acid
64. Nitric Oxide
65. Nitrogen Dioxide
66. Nitrous Oxide
67. Nitroglycerin
68. Norethindrone
69. Penicillin
70. Phenol
71. Phosphoric Acid
72. Piperine
73. Potassium Carbonate
74. Potassium Nitrate
75. Propane
76. Propylene
77. Quinine
78. Saccharin
79. Silicon Dioxide (Silica)
80. Sodium Bicarbonate
81. Sodium Carbonate
82. Sodium Chloride
83. Sodium Hydroxide
84. Sodium Hypochlorite
85. Strychnine
86. Styrene
87. Sucrose
88. Sulfuric Acid
89. Tetrafluoroethylene
90. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
91. Thymine. See 29. Cytosine, Thymine, and Uracil
92. Trinitrotoluene (TNT)
93. Toluene
94. Triuranium Octaoxide
95. Uracil. See 29. Cytosine, Thymine, and Uracil
96. Urea
97. Vanillin
98. Vinyl Chloride
99. Water
100. Xylene
Common and Ancient Names of Substances
Glossary
Selected Bibliography
Index