1. Chemistry in Everyday
Elements
Chemistry is much more than experiments in a
laboratory….Every day your life is affected by chemistry and its
elements.

2. Calcium- Ca
› Animal Skeleton rigidity
› Used to make cheese

3. Oxygen O
› People and animals need it to breath
› Fires cannot burn without it

4. Carbon C
› All living things contain Carbon (Carbon based
life forms on Earth)
› Diamonds are a form of carbon
› Plastics can contain carbon

5. Copper Cu
› Electrical wiring
› In your body, helps with the absorption of IRON
› Mixed w/ zinc to make brass

6. Carbon Dioxide CO2
› Waste Product of breathing
› Plants need CO2 for Photosynthesis
› Fire extinguishers and carbonated drinks
contain CO2

7. Water H2O
› People, animals and plants need water to live
› Used for travel, energy, shipping, recreation &
more
› On average, 72% of your body is water

8. Silver (Ag) & Gold (Au)
› Jewelry
› Electrical Equipment
› Coins

9. Helium He
› Balloons Float
› Helium is used to cool superconducting magnets
in MRI scanners
› Helium is used to condense hydrogen and
oxygen to make rocket fuel

10. Sodium Na
› Essential element of life (electrolyte)
› Molten (liquid) sodium is used as a
coolant in many nuclear reactors
› Cooking
› Sodium vapor lamps (often used in street
lights) are a very efficient way of
producing light from electricity. These
lamps give off a very distinctive yellow-
orange color.

11. Sugar C12H22O11
› In many food we eat
› Plants produce glucose (C6H12O6) a for of
sugar for energy and food
› Homemade body scrub

12. Now it’s Your Turn
› Find the USES of 5 different elements or compounds
› Record a minimum of 3 uses
› Find a picture to either draw, clip or print out to
represent your element or compound
› Use your Periodic Table and Internet as resources.