Chemistry is much more than experiments in a laboratory….Every day your life is affected by chemistry and its elements.
Chemistry in Everyday Elements
› All living things contain Carbon (Carbon based life forms on Earth)
› Diamonds are a form of carbon
› Plastics can contain carbon
Carbon C
› Electrical wiring
› In your body, helps with the absorption of IRON
›Mixed w/ zinc to make brass
Copper Cu
›Waste Product of breathing
› Plants need CO2 for Photosynthesis
› Fire extinguishers and carbonated drinks contain CO2
Carbon Dioxide CO2
› People, animals and plants need water to live
› Used for travel, energy, shipping, recreation & more
› On average, 72% of your body is water
Water H2O
› Balloons Float
› Helium is used to cool superconducting magnets in MRI scanners
› Helium is used to condense hydrogen and oxygen to make rocket fuel
Helium He
› Essential element of life (electrolyte)
› Molten (liquid) sodium is used as a coolant in many nuclear reactors
› Cooking
› Sodium vapor lamps (often used in street lights) are a very efficient way of producing light from electricity. These lamps give off a very distinctive yellow-orange color.
Sodium Na
› In many food we eat
› Plants produce glucose (C6H12O6) a for of sugar for energy and food
› Homemade body scrub
Sugar C12H22O11