01 Oct Chemistry in Our Everyday Lives
CHEM1305 Introductory Chemistry
Chapter 1 Discussion
Chemistry in Our Everyday Lives
In this discussion, you will give an example of an item used in our everyday world that was made with chemistry (hint: everything man-made was made using chemistry!). List the item first and then give a brief description of the chemistry behind the item.
You can come up with your own idea, but I highly recommend using an item from the following website: https://pubs.acs.org/cen/whatstuff/stuffABCText.html (Links to an external site.)
There, you can click an item, and use the corresponding article to come up with a description of the chemistry behind that item.
Your post must be at least 3-4 sentences in length.
Click “Reply ” below this box to post to the discussion.
To help, here is an example discussion post:
Dryer sheets
Dryer sheets are pieces of material covered with a special softening agent. The softening agent will melt off when heated and next stick to the fabrics as they are being dried. The softening agent not only makes fabric feel softer, it also helps to dissipate static charge. A heat-resistant fragrance is often added to dryer sheets, which will transfer to fabrics as well.
CHEM1305 Introductory Chemistry
Chapter 1 Discussion
Chemistry in Our Everyday Lives
In this discussion, you will give an example of an item used in our everyday world that was made with chemistry (hint: everything man-made was made using chemistry!). List the item first and then give a brief description of the chemistry behind the item.
You can come up with your own idea, but I highly recommend using an item from the following website: https://pubs.acs.org/cen/whatstuff/stuffABCText.html (Links to an external site.)
There, you can click an item, and use the corresponding article to come up with a description of the chemistry behind that item.
Your post must be at least 3-4 sentences in length.
Click “Reply ” below this box to post to the discussion.
To help, here is an example discussion post:
Dryer sheets
Dryer sheets are pieces of material covered with a special softening agent. The softening agent will melt off when heated and next stick to the fabrics as they are being dried. The softening agent not only makes fabric feel softer, it also helps to dissipate static charge. A heat-resistant fragrance is often added to dryer sheets, which will transfer to fabrics as well.
