Chemistry in Everyday life

Objectives

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The Students will be able - To understand the importance of science in everyday life - To understand the preparation of soaps and detergents - To know about kinds of fertilizers and its uses - To know about uses of cement, gypsum, Epsom, and plaster of paris - To know about uses of phenols and adhesives in day to day life

Summary

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- Soaps are prepared by heating the mixture of olive oil, animal fat and concentrated sodium hydroxide solutions. - Fertilizer facilitates growth of plants. - Vermi compost has high nutrient benefits and it is useful for sustaining the land fertility. - Cement is manufactured by using lime, clay and gypsum. - Plaster of Paris is used to fix bone fractures. - Diluted phenol is used as a cleaner, disinfectant and mouthwash. - Adhesives are substances that are used to join two or more components together