As I scanned ingredients lists on various household items I ran into some chemical compunds that prior to last week would have been mystifying. Below I listed 10 that I saw, the item they were in is listed beside the compound name in italics:
11) Aluminum Hydroxide(Gaviscon antacid)- Al(OH)3
12) Magnesium Carbonate (Gaviscon antacid)- MgCO3
13) copper Oxide (365 everyday value [Whole Foods Brand] Adult Multivitamin)-
Copper (I) [cuprous] Oxide- Cu2O
Copper (II) [Cupric] Oxide- CuO
14) Chromous [Chromium (II)] Chloride (365 everyday value [Whole Foods Brand] Adult Multivitamin)- CrCl2
15) Calcium Phosphate (Caltrate Calcium Supplement)- Ca3 (PO4)2
16) Phosphoric Acid (Coca Cola)- H3PO4
17) Magnesium Hydroxide (Freelax)- Mg (OH)2
18) Sodium Chloride (Benadryl Allergy mediation [or can be found as table salt])- NaCl
19) Magnesium Sulfate (Walgreens Brand Epsom Salt)- MgSO4
20) Hydrogen Peroxide (Leslie’s Pool Supplies Baquacil Pool Shock and Oxidizer)- H2O2
To see the first 10 compounds that my partner and I found, see his blog
