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Generally, the concept and involvement of science particularly chemistry in our daily existence has been constantly ignored and we live life without understanding the principles, and effect of things around us.
The purpose of this blog is to create an awareness and also enlighten us on how important, and the role of chemistry in our daily living. I wish and hope that before you navigate away from this page, you will take at least a piece of information to share with friends and people around you..... thanks for visiting!

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

CAN THIS BE TRUE?


Sure, the involvement of chemistry in our daily life are unlimited. In fact, it starts right from when we are being given birth to and up to when we die. take for example, waking up in the morning, to the sound of an alarm. The alarm which is a common household appliance is powered by batteries which are built or manufactured on the principles of chemistry even their mode of operation.
These batteries contain a negative and a positive electrode. The positive electrode is made of carbon rods which are being surrounded by a mixture of carbon and manganese dioxide while the negative electrode are made of zinc. This setup is based on the principles of chemistry (electrolysis).
Also common household items such as detergent, household cleaners even cooking gas are all products of chemistry based on various principles in chemistry. Even when we take our bath, chemistry is involve. The soap we use is also a product of chemistry, It contains chemicals which are chemically formulated and obey the laws of chemistry governing their formation and use. Coloring agents used in the manufacture of make-up for women, nail polish, hair dye, etc are all products of chemistry even the tooth paste for brushing our teeth, insecticides, body sprays, perfumes, polythene bags etc are products of chemistry. Without understanding the chemistry of their formation, their manufacture or production and usage would be limited if not impossible.
Almost all we do and around us in our daily lives involves chemistry even the food we eat, right from its preparation up to its transformation to energy in the body is chemistry. The burning of wood for fuel or burning of petrol in a car engine is all chemistry. Chemistry is all around us no doubt.


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