Activity 3: Common molecules, structures and names

Ball and stick models for Water (H2O)  Oxidane

                     













Ball and stick models for Ammonia (NH3) Azane

           
































Ball and Stick models for Methane (CH4)

   

Common Household Items

Aluminum  Al  (Aluminum Can)



Ammonia  NH3  (Cleaner)




Copper Cu  (Pennies)




Butane C4H10  (Lighter Fluid)




Calcium Chloride CaCl2  (Road Salt)





Helium He  (Balloons)





Sodium Chloride NaCI  (Table Salt)





Sucrose  C12H22O11  (Sugar)





Acectic Acid  CH3CO2H  (Vinegar)





Amoylose  (C6H9O5)n  (Cornstarch)




Calcium Carbonate  CaCO3  (Chalk)





Carbon  C  (Charcoal)





Iron  Fe  (Steel Wool)





Magnesium Hydroxide  Mg(OH)2  (Antacid)






Nickel  Ni  (Nickels)





Paraffin  Cn2n+2(n>19)  (Candles)





Propane  C3H8  (Fuel)





Sodium Acetate  NaC2H3O2  (Hand Warmers)

Tungsten  W  (Light Bulbs)





Sodium Hypochlorite  NaCIO  (Bleach)






3.  Oxygen typically forms 2 bonds, Carbon typically forms 4 bonds and Hydrogen typically forms one bond.


4.  IUPAC stands for the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry


5.  Molecularly it is impossible to claim that something is chemical free.  Everything is made of chemicals and Green Aussie Cleaner is no exception.  What the website is really referring to is that the product has no harmful chemicals which could or could not be true.  But Green Aussie Cleaner definitely has chemicals in it.  When I did some research online I couldn't find out much information about what was in Green Aussie Cleaner which I found to be somewhat curious.  All it says on their website is that it is made from non-toxic biodegradable plant materials.  I did find another website that says it is plant materials mixed with "alkyl polyglyoxide" and after doing a search for this chemical nothing came up.  What the website I found says is that when you mix the raw plant materials with other oils such as coconut oil alkyl polygloxide is made.  I couldn't find any information on this chemical but that is what the website claims is in Green Aussie Cleaner.