HY ARE THESECHEMICALS USED
They can CLEAN,
DISINFECT,
WHITEN,
PROTECT, or
PRESERVE.
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12.
ELEMENT OR COMPOUND?
Na—
Sodium
O —
₂
Oxygen
NaOCl — Sodium hypochlorite
NaHCO — Sodium
₃
bicarbonate
Element = one kind of atom
Compound = two or more elements chemically
combined
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GROUP ACTIVITY: LABELDETECTIVES
Choose a household or personal-care
product.
Read its label.
Record 3–5 substances and their
functions.
PRODUCT → SUBSTANCE →
FUNCTION 15