Introduction
Chemistry has very practical and useful applications in everyday life. Synthetic fibers in clothing, fertilizer used on landscapes and in gardens, non-stick coating on frying pans, and the countless types of plastics are all the result of applied chemistry. Most scientists would argue that our lives are better due, in part, to the ways that chemistry is used everyday. In order to become more aware of the ways in which chemistry affects your daily life, you are asked discover chemicals in your own home, analyze them, and evaluate the elements they are composed of.
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