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Name
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Alternate Name
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Formula
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ammonia
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-
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NH3
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ammonium hydroxide
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ammonium
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NH4OH
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calcium carbonate
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limestone
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CaCO3
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carbon dioxide
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-
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CO2
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calcium hydroxide
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slaked lime
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Ca(OH)2
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calcium hypochlorite
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high test hypochlorite/HTH
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CaCl(OCI)
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calcium oxide
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quicklime
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CaO
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copper sulfate
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blue vitriol/bluestone
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CuSO45H2O
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hydrochloric acid
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muriatic acid
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HCl
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methane
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marsh gas
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CH4
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methanol
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wood alcohol
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CH3OH
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sodium hydroxide
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caustic soda/lye
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NaOH
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sodium hypochlorite
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liquid bleach
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NaOCl
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