Thursday, April 16, 2015

Mention some ways in which chemistry is a part of daily life?

Chemistry is a part of our day to day life. Our body is organic and is maintained by chemical reactions. We breathe in oxygen and release carbon dioxide. The food that we eat originates from chemical reactions. The plants make food using the photochemical reaction of photosynthesis. When we eat vegetables or fruits, they are a product of these chemical reactions. Similarly, animals consume food and grow using chemical reactions. When we eat other animals,...

Chemistry is a part of our day to day life. Our body is organic and is maintained by chemical reactions. We breathe in oxygen and release carbon dioxide. The food that we eat originates from chemical reactions. The plants make food using the photochemical reaction of photosynthesis. When we eat vegetables or fruits, they are a product of these chemical reactions. Similarly, animals consume food and grow using chemical reactions. When we eat other animals, we are still enjoying the products of chemistry as we digest them. The food, after ingestion, is broken down through a series of chemical reactions. Ultimately, we break much down to carbon dioxide (which is released from our body). Our body uses chemistry while we are alive and after our death, the body decays (again using chemistry).


Many of our day to day items are a result of chemistry. The fuels we use (gasoline or diesel) undergo combustion and release energy (by a chemical reaction) to power the engines of our vehicles. The medicines that we consume are made by pharmaceutical companies using chemistry. Soaps and detergents are also generated by using chemical reactions. There are many other examples of chemistry in our daily life. One just has to look around.


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