There are many chemicals that are most essential in daily life. These chemicals are used either in combined form or as some reagents. More than 1000 of these chemicals are in use daily life. Here are the list of few chemicals and its uses.
| S:No | Common name of the Chemical | Molecular Formula and IUPAC name | Use |
| 1 | Baking powder | NaHCO3; sodium bicarbonate | Used for baking for cooking, releases CO2 in reaction with other ingredients |
| 2 | Soap | Esters | Used for bathing and washing clothes |
| 3 | Detergent | Sodium sulphate, sodium hydroxide and phosphatecompounds | Used for washing clothes |
| 4 | Toothpaste | Calciuym carbonate, sodium flouride | Used for cleaning teeth while brushing |
| 5 | Salt | NaCl; Sodium Chloride | Used in seasoning for cooking; also used as preservative |
| 6 | Vinegar | C2H4O2acetic acid, ethanoic acid | Used as preservative and for seasoning foods. Utilized for various household cleaning uses. |
| 7 | Graphite | Carbon | Used in Pencil |
| 8 | Alcohol | Ethanol(C2H6O) | Used in alcoholic drinks |
| 9 | Bleaching Powder | NaOCl | Commonly used domestic bleach. Used for cleaning purposes |
| 10 | Sugar | Sucrose; C12H22O11 | Used in cooking as sweetner |
| 11 | Aspirin | C9H8O4; acetyl salicylic acid | Used in various medicines |
| 12 | Mouthwash | H2O2; hydrogen peroxide, | Used for personal hygiene. |
| 13 | Caustic soda | NaOH; sodium hydroxide | It’s a highly corrosive alkali which is used for cleaning, unblocking sinks, drains and toilets. |
| 14 | Moth balls | C6H4Cl2; 1,4-dichlorobenzene | Have strong pungent smell and is used for |
| 15 | Chalk
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CaCO3; calcium carbonate | Uses incl. blackboard chalk, pavement (or, in USA, “sidewalk”) chalk, gymnastics and rock-climbing, and sometimes in toothpaste. |
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