Chemical compositions

Cellulose molecule

What are the chemicals and their structures that make up cardboard?
    -Cellulose

What are the chemicals and their structures that make up styrofoam?

Styrofoam molecule

    -Styrene, benzene, ethylene, CFC's and HCFC's





What are the chemicals and their structures that make up waxes?

    -Lipids (triglycerides)


Explain why water is attracted to cardboard and not styrofoam.
     -The cellulose in the cardboard absorbs water while the components in styrofoam do not. This is primarily because cellulose is made up of a lot of oxygen which hydrogen in a water molecule are attracted to.

Vitamin C

Vitamin E

What is the chemical structure of vitamin C and vitamin E? Which one is water soluble and which one is fat soluble?
    -Vitamin C is composed of: L-ascorbic acid and is water soluble
    -Vitamin E is composed of: Tocopherols and is fat soluble

What is unique about the polarity of soap?
    - Ivory soap: On one end it has no charge on the other  side it has a large negative charge
    -SDS (shampoo): negative and positive charges.




How does soap work?

 -Soap acts as an emulsifying agent and it's molecules form a structure, called a Micelle. the Micelle is a non-charged particle surrounded by charged particles and as they bump into one another the oil molecules get stuck in between the particles.