| Chemical with which flourescent lamps are coated for providing illumination |
Phosphor |
| Chemical used to remove rust stains from clothes |
Oxalic acid |
| Chemical with which photographic films are coated |
Silver Bromide |
| Chemical in which gold dissolves |
Aqua Regia |
| Chemical with which non-stick cookware is coated |
Teflon |
| Chemical used in the manufacture of matches |
Phosphorus |
| Chemical used to purify water (as a disinfectant) |
Chlorine |
| Chemical used as an antiseptic in mouth freshner, toothpastes etc. |
Hydrogen Peroxide |
| Chemicals used in the breath test to check drunken driving |
Potassium dichromate and Sulphuric acid |
| Chemical used as a purgative |
Magnesium Sulphide |
| Chemical used in cloud seeding |
Silver Iodide |
| Chemical used as a fixing agent in photography and also for washing as a germicide |
Sodium thiosulphate |
| Chemical commonly used in explosive devices as well as fertilisers |
Ammonium Nitrate |
| The substance which is used to make capsule shells in pharmaceutical industry. The substance is also used as gelling agent in cooking. |
Gelatin |
| The sugarcane industry product being blended with petrol to reduce pollution and also to reduce the import burden of petrol in India |
Ethanol |
| The organic compound widely used as a cleaning agent in dry cleaning |
Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene) |
| The chemical commonly used in baby diapers for its super absorbent properties |
Sodium polyacrylate |
| The chemical used for embalming bodies and preservation of animal specimens and tissue samples |
Formalin (aqeous solution of formaldehyde) |
| The compound which is used in moisturing creams and soaps because of its hygroscopic properties |
Glycerol |
| The chemicals used to produce fog/smoke on theatrical stages or studios |
1. Dry ice 2. Glycol and water mix |
| The chemical used as anticoagulant in blood collection tubes and for the preservation of blood in blood banks |
Sodium Citrate |
| The chemical commonly used as rodenticide |
Zinc Phosphide |
| The chemical commonly used in sunscreen lotions, cigarette filters, ceramic industry |
Zinc Oxide |