Chemistry Uni 1.5 (copy)

Chemistry

A branch of science that deals with matter and its properties, explaining how and why substances combine or separate to form other substances.

Chemical products

Materials containing chemical substances that are manufactured and processed for specific purposes such as medication, food preparation, cleaning, and maintenance.

Food supplement

Substances ingested to make up for nutrient deficiencies or augment dietary consumption, often in the form of pills, tablets, or liquid drinks.

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

Water-soluble vitamin that boosts the immune system, with a chemical formula of C6H8O6.

Antibacterial ointment

Medicine used to prevent bacterial infection on the skin, often containing zinc to increase the activity of the antibiotic.

Antiseptics

Antimicrobial medicines used to prevent infection of wounds, such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and povidone-iodine (C6H9I2NO).

Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)

Anti-inflammatory medicine and pain reliever, with a chemical formula of C9H8O4.

Antacids

Medicines taken to neutralize stomach acid, often containing sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), citric acid (C6H8O7), or magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2).

Condiments

Products used for food preparation to add flavor, such as table salt (NaCl), sugar (C6H12O6), and monosodium glutamate (C5H8NO4Na).

Cooking oil

Essential fat used for cooking, frying, or baking, often derived from plants or animals and containing various fatty acids.

Soap

Salt of fatty acids used for washing or bathing, made from saponification of caustic soda (NaOH) or caustic potash (KOH) and animal or vegetable oils.

Detergents

Cleaning products made from petroleum-based products and heavy soaps, often containing compounds such as sodium carbonate (NaHCO3), sodium borate (Na[B4O5(OH)4].8H2O), and sodium triphosphate (Na5P3O10).

Paints

Are pigmented liquids that are used to color or protect the surface of an object.