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CHEMICALS IN EVERYDAY PRODUCTS
Household and
Personal Care
Products
BLEA
CH
SOAP
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LEARNING TARGET
Identify substances
and their functions
using product labels.
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WHAT IS A CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE?
A substance is matter
with a particular
composition and
properties.
ELEMENT
COMPOUND
MIXTURE
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READING A PRODUCT LABEL
Look for:
• Active ingredients
• Other ingredients
• Warnings and directions
LABEL
NAME • INGREDIENT •
FUNCTION
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BLEACH
BLEACH
Common substance:
Sodium hypochlorite
NaOCl
FUNCTION: DISINFECTS &
WHITENS
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DETERGENT
LAUNDRY
DETERGENT
Surfactants
help water mix with
oily dirt and grease.
FUNCTION: REMOVES DIRT
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BAKING POWDER
BAKING
POWDER
Sodium bicarbonate
plus acidic salts
release CO gas.
₂
FUNCTION: MAKES DOUGH
RISE
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SHAMPOO
SHAMP
OO
Surfactants
remove oil, sweat,
and dirt from hair.
FUNCTION: CLEANS HAIR
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SOAP
SOAP
Soap contains
fatty-acid salts.
They help remove oils.
FUNCTION: CLEANS SKIN
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TOOTHPASTE
TOOTHPASTE
Fluoride compounds
help strengthen
tooth enamel.
FUNCTION: HELPS PREVENT
CAVITIES
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HY ARE THESE CHEMICALS USED
They can CLEAN,
DISINFECT,
WHITEN,
PROTECT, or
PRESERVE.
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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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FUNCTIONS OF INGREDIENTS
CLEANER
DISINFECTANT
WHITENER
PRESERVATIVE
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PRODUCT LABEL TABLE
Product Substance Function Element/
Compound
Bleach Sodium hypochlorite Disinfects / whitens Compound
Detergent Surfactants Removes dirt and oil Compounds
Baking powder Sodium bicarbonate Releases CO₂ Compound
Shampoo Surfactants Cleans hair Compounds
Toothpaste Fluoride compound Helps protect enamel Compound
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GROUP ACTIVITY: LABEL DETECTIVES
Choose a household or personal-care
product.
Read its label.
Record 3–5 substances and their
functions.
PRODUCT → SUBSTANCE →
FUNCTION 15
YOUR PRODUCT-LABEL TABLE
Product Substance Function Element/
Compound
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SAFE USE OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
Read the label.
Follow directions.
Never mix unknown chemicals.
Keep products away from children.
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QUICK CHECK
1. What substance disinfects bleach?
2. What do surfactants do?
3. What gas helps dough rise?
4. Why is fluoride used in toothpaste?
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EXIT TICKET
Name ONE product.
Name ONE chemical substance.
State its FUNCTION.
Explain why the function is useful.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
Product labels tell us
WHAT is present
and WHAT it does.
Chemicals have useful functions
when used safely.
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