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Applications of chemistry to reagents, reactions and processes of everyday life. Use this tag for question on chemistry in an out-of-laboratory/class context. DO NOT use this tag merely because the question is about simple chemistry.
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Balloon from float to sink?
Everytime I walk by the balloon stall, I know that they use helium to make the balloons float in the air. But my problem is why when I leave the balloon aside, the balloon sinks to the bottom. Is ther …
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Sunscreen or sunblock
When I went to the supermarket, I noticed that some of the product say sunscreen and some of them say sunblock.
My question split into two part.
1) What are the different chemical substances use in …
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Elements of paper
I learnt that everything is made up of atoms even paper! After that, I was thinking what are the elements that made paper? Is there any chemical symbol for paper in general?
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Soap versus Shampoo
Soap and shampoo are both cleaning agents in our daily life.
Why is soap in solid form and shampoo is in a liquid form, though? Is it because of the chemical components inside them or another factor …
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Difference between white sugar, brown sugar and red sugar
I always get confusing why the appearance of normal sugar (the white one), brown sugar and red sugar are different although they are sugar. Is it because they each have different molecular formulae or …
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Is toothpaste solid or liquid?
My teacher didn't answer this properly:
Is toothpaste solid or liquid?
You can't say toothpaste is a solid because solid material have a fixed shape but toothpaste doesn't. However, you can't s …
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Difference between baking soda and baking powder
I learnt that the chemical symbol for baking soda and baking powder is NaHCO3. However, when I do a simple experiment which is put vinegar into both substances. I can get different observations.
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