Common and proper chemical names 2 Helping students learn the common and proper names of a range of common chemicals. Simple drag and drop exercise. Drag the Common names to their Proper names Sodium chloride Potassium nitrate Sucrose Sodium silicate Calcium sulfate Methyl salicylate Isopropyl alcohol Methanol Magnesium hydroxide Natural lead sulfide Aluminum oxide Copper iron sulfide Sodium tetraborate Ethane-1,2-diol Propane-1,2,3-triol Muriatic acid Saltpeter Table sugar Water glass Plaster of Paris Oil of wintergreen Rubbing alcohol Wood alcohol Milk of magnesia Galena Alumina Chalcopyrite Borax Ethylene glycol Glycerol