Molecules Around Me

By: Kurt Barlow

Product: Food
Name: Betty Crocker Cake Mix
Description:The Betty Crocker cake mix is a delicious pre made cake mix.
It just needs a few ingredients added to it, and a little time in the oven before
it is an amazingly supermoist cake.
Ingredients: Wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin,
folic acid, sugar, cocoa processed with Alkali, corn syrup, baking soda,
sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, partially hydrogenated
soybean and/or cottonseed oil, corn starch, modified corn starch, salt,
propylene, glycol mono and diesters of fatty acids, monoglycerides, sodium
stearoyl lactylate, dicalcium phosphate, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, artificial flavor

Compound 1: Niacin
Molecular Formula: C6H5NO2
It is organic because it contains carbon in its compound.
Summary: Niacin is also known as vitamin B3. Having
sufficient amounts of niacin in your body can help reduce
your risk for cardiovascular diseases. It can raise cholesterol levels and decrease
bad LDL cholesterol. Niacin is vitamin that provides an overall healthy body.

Compound 2: Salt
Molecular Formula: NaCl
Salt is inorganic because it does not contain Carbon in its compound.
Summary: Salt is an ionic compound which produces a crystal
substance. Salt can be found greatly in the waters such as the
4 oceans and the Great Salt Lake. The Dead Sea, a body of water
in the Middle East, holds more salt in its waters than any other
large body of water. Too much salt consumed can lead to
cardiovascular problems such as high blood pressure. The
majority of salt intake by populations is through restaurant foods.

Compound 3: Sugar
Molecular formula: C12H22O11
Sugar is organic because it contains carbon.
Summary: Sugar is a crystal that is made up of soluble carbohydrates.
Sugar is the main substance for making sweets. Sweets consist of
candy bars to cupcakes to juice. Too much sugar can lead to different
diseases such as diabetes, where your body stops being able to produce
insulin to break down carbohydrates. Sugar must be taken moderate
portions in order to keep your body healthy and strong.

Compound 4: Xanthan Gum

Molecular Formula: C35H49O29
Xanthan Gum is organic because it contains carbon.
Summary: Xanthan Gum is a polysaccharide. It is
often used in foods to prevent the foods from separating
it can also be seen being very useful in thickening a
substance. Too much Xanthan Gum can lead to
respiratory system failures and problems.

Compound 5: Folic Acid

Molecular Formula: C19H19N7O6
Folic Acid is an organic compound.
Summary: Folic Acid, also known as vitamin B9 can not be made by the body,
which means that it must ingested through the daily meals in order to do its
job in the body. Folic Acid has a very important job of repairing and aiding DNA.
Which is the manual for our bodies creation. If DNA is damaged and not
repaired, it can lead to cancers or mutations in the body.

Product: Medication
Name: Vitamin C Tablets
Description: Vitamin C tablets are a great way to boost your Immune System

and promotes Antioxidant Activity. The Vitamin C tablets are a dietary

supplement, which means that it is needed daily. For those who dont
receive enough Vitamin C, they can turn to sources such as Vitamin C tablets.
Ingredients: Ascorbic Acid, Cellulose Gel, Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex,
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon
Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Polyethylene Glycol, Rose Hips, Acerola.

Compound 1: Sorbitol
Molecular Formula: C6H14O6
Sorbitol is organic because is has carbon in its compound.
Summary: Sorbitol is an alcohol sugar, which means it can be
made from the reduction of the sugar compound. Sorbitol can be
found in many different fruits like apples, pears, and prunes.
However, it is mostly made and found in corn syrup. The misuse
of this substance can lead to Irritable Bowel Syndrome. This is
a serious form of abdominal pain.

Compound 2: Ascorbic Acid

Molecular Formula: C6H8O6
Ascorbic Acid is organic because it contains Carbon.
Summary: Ascorbic Acid is also considered a Vitamin C.
Humans require this substance daily as part of their
nutritions. AScorbic Acid is found to grow in plants
and some animals. It is stored in the animals and
plants as glucose.

Compound 3: Sucralose
Molecular Formula: C12H19Cl3O8
Is not an organic compound due to the absence of Carbon.
Summary: Sucralose is an artificial sweetener, it was
first discovered in 1976. The human body can not break
down all of the sucralose. This artificial sweetener has
had some terrible effects of rats, but as far as effects on
humans go, they have not been able to find any effects on humans.

Compound 4: Lactose
Molecular Formula: C12H22O11
Lactose an organic compound because is has carbon.
Summary: Lactose, also known as milk is a
disaccharide sugar that we can find in cows and pregnant
women. Women have Lactose in their breast and they use
it to feed their newly born children. The Lactose in the
mothers provides the child with sufficient nutrients
in order to grow healthy and strong. In Lactose, there
is many different factors that prove to be very beneficial.
Some people are Lactose intolerant, which would mean that their stomach does not agree with the chemicals that make
up the compound. When their stomach doesn't agree, it is bad news for all of us.

Compound 5: Silicon Dioxide

Molecular Formula: SiO2
Silicon Dioxide is an inorganic compound
because it does not contain Carbon.
Summary: Silicon Dioxide is used in many different foods, but
most commonly it is know as a flow agent in powdery foods.
Silica is used when extracting DNA and RNA because it can
bind the nucleic acids in the presence of chaotropes. Silicon
Dioxide is also used in toothpaste to help get the tough
plaque off of our teeth.

Product: Personal Hygiene

Name: Ocean Breeze shampoo
Description: Ocean Breeze shampoo gives you a clean healthy feel for your
hair while giving you the wonderful fragrance of an ocean breeze.
Ingredients: Water, Aminomethyl Propanol, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate,
Ammonium Chloride, Cocamide MEA, Fragrance (Parfum),
PEG 5 Cocamide, Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Tetrasodium EDTA ,
DMDM Hydantoin, Citric Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)
Vitamin E Acetate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone,
Sorbitol, Algae (Seaweed) Extract Algae, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Green 3.

Compound 1: Citric Acid

Molecular Formula: C6H8O7
Citric Acid is an organic compound because it contains carbon.
Summary: Citric acid can be found in many different areas.
The three most common places are, in limes, lemons, and
oranges. Citric Acid is used in soaps because it works as a
softener for the water. The softener will also make the hair
or skin soft and react to the water more gently because
the water has been smoothed out and is soft.

Compound 2: Tocopheryl Acetate

Molecular Formula: C31H52O3
Tocopheryl Acetate is an organic compound due to the presence of Carbon in the compound.
Summary: Tocopheryl Acetate is known as
vitamin E. Vitamin E is vitamin that helps with
the preservation and care of the skin. It is mostly
found in skin creams and personal hygiene
substances. In shampoo it strengthens the scalp
and can help with healing any sores.

Compound 3: Water
Molecular Formula: H2O
Water is not an organic substance because it does not contain carbon in its compound.
Summary: Water is essential for life. 75% of
earth is covered in water, which means that
there is more life in the water then there is on
land. Not only is water extremely beneficial to the
inside of our body, it is equally as important to
the outside. We use water to keep our bodies
cleans which allows us to prevent bacterias and
other gross and harmful diseases to attach to our dirty skins.

Compound 4: Ammonium Chloride

Molecular Formula: NH4Cl
Ammonium Chloride is not organic.
Summary:Ammonium Chloride is very similar to salt and
is very soluble to water. Ammonium Chlorides job in
shampoo is too make sure that you have nice thick strong
hair. If the hair is weak it will strengthen it.

Compound 5:

Methylchloroisothiazolinone

Molecular Formula: C4H4CINOS

Methylchloroisothiazolinone is an organic compound
because of the involvement of Carbon.
Summary: Methylchloroisothiazolinone is mostly
used in care products and cosmetics.Its main
purpose is to act as a perseverative for the body.
It is also used in glue, paints, detergents, and fuels.
This can cause severe skin reactions if that your skin
does not accept the lotion.

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