Here is our grid after looking for Chemistry in our homes!!!!
Purpose
| Common example of a product in our homes | Source: natural o manufactured and country of origin | Ingredients listed on the label |
Food
For adding to food during cooking
For preserving food | Oil, salt, spices(pepper, hot pepper, cinnamon)wine, vinegar, sugar, onion, garlic
Vinegar, oil, garlic and mentha | Natural: oil(Italy), wine(France), pepper, hot pepper(Mexico), onion and garlic
Manufactured: vinegar and salt | Wine: water, alcohol, grape juice
Salt: NaCl |
Cleaning
For keeping people clean | Shampoo, deodorant, soap Tooth-paste, detergent, Shower gel | All manufactured (worldwide) | Tooth-paste :phosphate of fluorine, NaF |
For washing clothes
For cleaning surfaces such as floors ,walls or windows | Softening, ammonia, Detersive
Washing up liquid, detersive floor wax | Natural: ammonia
Manufactured: detersive, softening
All manufactured (worldwide) | Ammonia: NH3 Detersive: surface-active, anion , phosphate and perfume |
Personal care
For cosmetic use
For colouring hair | Mascara, eye shadow, phard, lipstick, lip-gloss, foundation, eyeliner, lip liner
Hair dyed | All manufactured (worldwide)
Manufactured | Foundation: Cyclomentique, aqua, gly cerin, titanium and dioxide |
Pharmacy
For treating disease | Aspirin, pills, tablet, sirocco, antibiotic, suppository, cortisone | All manufactured (worldwide) | Pills(travel gum): Si, dextrin, talc, Mg, glucose, Ti, Ca, aroma of mint |
Fuel
For use as a fuel(cooking, heating, transportation) | Petrol, diesel, oil(transportation) Coal, gas, alcohol(cooking) Gas, olive, wood residue(heating) | Natural: petrol(U.S.A, Russia, Iraq and Iran) Wood: north Europe Gas(U.S.A and Russia) | Petrol: Petrol Paraffin, Kerosene, benzene, wax, Asphalt and Bitumen |
Plant growth and protection
For growing plants
For killing insect pests |
Water, manure, soil, sun bait, fertilizer
Pesticide, insecticide |
Natural: water, manure, soil, sun bait Manufactured: fertilizer
Manufactured |
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