Chemical Formulas

Al

Al₂O₃ - aluminum oxide

C

The atmosphere of Mars contains 96.2% CO2. Some of the most important compounds of carbon are carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon disulfide (CS2), chloroform (CHCl3), carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), methane (CH4), ethylene (C2H4), acetylene (C2H2), benzene (C6H6), acetic acid (CH3COOH), and their derivatives.

CH₂C₁₂ - Dichloromethane

[CH₂]₂O - Ethylene Oxide

CH₄ - Methane

CO - Carbon Monoxide

CO₂ - Carbon Dioxide

C₂H₄O₂ - Acetic Acid, vinegar

C₃H₃N - Acrylonitrile

C₆H₁₂O₆ - glucose

C₇H₈ - Toluene

C₈H₁₀ - Ethylbenzene, Xylenes

C₈H₁₈ - octane

C₉H₂₀ - nonane

C₁₂H₁₀; C₁₂H₉Cl; C₁₂H₈C_l2; C₁₂H₇C_l3; C₁₂H₆C_l4; C₁₂H₅C_l5; C₁₂H₄C_l6; C₁₂H₃C_l7; C₁₂H₂C_l8; and C₁₂H₁C_l9 - Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

Ca

CaCO₃ - calcium carbonate; limestone

Ca(H₂PO₄)₂ - monocalcium phosphate

CaO - calcium oxide

Ca(OH)₂ - calcium hydroxide

CaSO₄ - calcium sulfate

Ca₅(PO₄)₃F - fluoropatite

Cl

Cl - Chlorine

Fe

Fe₂O₃ - Ferric iron oxide, iron trioxide

H

HCHO - Formaldehyde

HCl - Hydrochloric Acid

H₂O - Water; Dihydrogen Monoxide; Hydric Acid

H₂S - Hydrogen Sulfide

H₂SO₃ - Sulfuric Acid; Sulfurous Acid

K

K₂O - Potassium Oxide

KAlSi₃O₈ - Orthoclase mineral

KI - Potassium Iodide

KN_5250000 - MTBE - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether

K(Mg₁Fe) AlSi₃O₈₀ (OH)₂ - mineral Biotite

Mg

MgO - Magnesium Oxide

N

NOx - Nitrous Oxide

N₂H₄ - Hydrazine

Na

NaCl - rock salt, also halite

NaOH - Sodium Hydroxide

Na₂B₄O₇ - Sodium Tetraborate; borax

Na₂O - Sodium Oxide

Pu

PuO₂ - Plutonium Oxide

S

SO₂ - Sulfur Dioxide

Si

SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide, also Silica, and a Quartz mineral

{ NaAlSi₃O₈ }
{ CaAlSi₂O₈ } - mineral Plagicolase