Activity 3: Common Molecules, Structures and Names

My 3-Dimentional Ball and Stick Models

Ammonia (NH₃)

Glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆)

Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)

Ball and Stick Models from the Internet

Ammonia – NH₃

IUPAC Name – Azane

Glucose - C₆H₁₂O₆

IUPAC Name – D-glucose

Systematic Name - (2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxyhexanal

Carbon Dioxide – CO₂

IUPAC Name – Carbon Dioxide

20 Chemicals We Use and/or Eat (picture, common name, IUPAC name, molecular formula)

Aspertame

            

Common Name: Aspartame

            IUPAC Name: N-(L-α-Aspartyl)-L-phenylalanine,
1-                 methyl ester

            Molecular Formula: C₁₄H₁₈N₂O₅

Monosodium Glutamate

            

Common Name: Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

            IUPAC Name: Sodium 2-Aminopentanedioate

            Molecular Formula: C₅H₈NNaO₄

Butylated hydroxytoluene

            

Common Name: Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)

            IUPAC Name: 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methylphenol

            Molecular Formula: C₁₅H₂₄O

Sodium benzoate

            

Common Name: Sodium Benzoate

            IUPAC Name: Sodium benzoate

            Molecular Formula: NaC₆H₅CO₂        

Benzoic Acid     

Common Name: Benzoic Acid

            IUPAC Name: Benzoic acid

            Molecular Formula: C₇H₆O₂

Sodium Nitrate

            

Common Name: Sodium Nitrate

            IUPAC Name: Sodium nitrate

            Molecular Formula: NaNO₃

Sulfer Dioxide

Common Name: Sulfur Dioxide

            IUPAC Name: Sulfur dioxide

            Molecular Formula: SO₂

Potassium Sorbate

Common Name: Potassium sorbate

            IUPAC Name: Potassium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate

            Molecular Formula: C₆H₇KO₂

Sodium Fluoride 

            

            Common Name: Sodium fluoride

            IUPAC Name: Sodium fluoride

            Molecular Formula: NaF

Sodium dodecyl sulphate

            

Common Name: Sodium dodecyl sulfate

            IUPAC Name: Sodium lauryl sulfate

            Molecular Formula: NaC₁₂H₂₅SO₄

Sucrose 

            

Common Name: Sucrose

            IUPAC Name: (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol

            Molecular Formula: C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁

Titanium dioxide           

            Common Name: Titanium dioxide

            IUPAC Name: Titanium dioxide

            Molecular Formula: TiO₂

Acetic acid

Common Name: Acetic acid

            IUPAC Name: Acetic acid

            Molecular Formula: C₂H₄O₂

Sodium chlorite

            Common Name: Sodium chlorite

            IUPAC Name: Sodium chlorate

            Molecular Formula: NaClO₃

Phosphoric acid

            

Common Name: Phosphoric acid

            IUPAC Name: trihydroxidooxidophosphorus
phosphoric                                              acid

            Molecular Formula: H₃PO₄

Ethanol

           

Common Name: Ethanol

            IUPAC Name: Ethanol

            Molecular Formula: C₂H₆O

Methane

            

Common Name: Methane

IUPAC Name: Methane (substitutive)

                       Tetrahydridocarbon (additive)

        Molecular Formula: CH₄

Butane

            

            Common Name: Butane

            IUPAC Name: Butane

            Molecular Formula: C₄H₁₀

Octane

            

            Common Name: Octane

            IUPAC Name: Octane

            Molecular Formula: C₈H₁₈

Phenol 

            

Common Name: Phenol

            IUPAC Name: Phenol

            Molecular Formula: C₆H₆O

How many bonds does each of the following elements typically have?

Carbon? 4

Hydrogen? 1

Oxygen? 2

What does IUPAC stand for?

           

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

As you explore ingredients, notice how everything around us is made up of chemicals consisting of atoms bound together into molecules. But what about companies that claim their products are chemical free! How can this be? Here is an example:

http://www.naturalhealthcareproducts.com/Cleaning-Products.php

Do a little web searching and propose what chemicals are actually in this product.

After a bit of research, I came up with the following…

Although many products claim to be “chemical free”, naturally occurring chemicals still exist.  Some of the chemicals, which make up these products, are: Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), Citric acid, Glycerol, and essential oils.  As we can see, although harmful chemicals are NOT being used in the making of these products, they still aren’t chemical free.