The Molecules Around Me

THE MOLECULES AROUND ME

By: Brooke ThorupPeriod: 5

Food and Nutritional Supplements

Name: Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Description: Food that is necessary to

sustain life. Ingredients: Sodium Tripolyphosphate,

Lactic Acid, Sodium Phosphate, Ferrous Sulfate, and Folic Acid, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Wheat, Milk, Riboflavin, Wheat Flour, Salt, Citric Acid, Calcium Phosphate, Whey, and Milkfat.

Sodium Tripolyphosphate Molecular Formula: Na5P3O10 Organic or Inorganic?- Inorganic Summary: It is a chemical compound that

is produced on a large scale as a component of domestic and industrial products. The most common product is a detergent.

Lactic Acid Molecular Formula: C3H6O3 Organic or Inorganic?- Organic Summary: A chemical compound that is

also a carboxylic acid. A lactic acid is also known as the chemical compound milk acid.

Niacin Molecular Formula: C6H5NO2 Organic or Inorganic?- Organic Summary: Niacin is an important nutrient

that is essential to have good health. When you don’t get enough Niacin in your diet, it can cause various problems such as nausea, skin and mouth lesions, anemia, and headaches.

Ferrous Sulfate Molecular Formula: FeSO4 Organic or Inorganic?- Organic Summary: Ferrous Sulfate is a chemical

compound that is usually used to treat medical iron deficiencies. All of the iron sulfates have been known to dissolve in water.

Folic Acid Molecular Formula: C19H19N7O6 Organic or Inorganic?- Organic Summary: Folic acid is itself not

biologically active, but its biological importance is due to tetrahydrofolate and other derivatives after its conversion to dihydrofolic acid in the liver.

Healthcare and Medicinal Products

Name: Pepto Bismol Description: Upset stomach reliever

and antidiarrheal. Ingredients: Active- Bismuth

Subsalicylate 262 mg. Inactive- Benzoic Acid, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Sodium Salicylate, Sorbic Acid, Methylcellulose, Salicylic Acid, Saccharin Sodium, and Water.

Bismuth Subsalicylate Molecular Formula: C7H5BiO4 Organic or Inorganic?- Organic Summary: The actual structure of Bismuth

Subsalicylate is unknown and the formation of this compound is basically a guess.

Benzoic Acid Molecular Formula: C7H6O2 Organic or Inorganic?- Organic Summary: Benzoic Acid is a colorless,

crystalline solid that for a long time was only known to come from Gum Benzoin.

Methylcellulose Molecular Formula: C6H7O2(OH)x(OCH3)y Organic or Inorganic?- Organic Summary: A chemical compound that

comes from cellulose. It is a pure white powder that dissolves in cold water and turns into a gel.

Sodium Salicylate Molecular Formula: C7H5NaO3 Organic or Inorganic?- Organic Summary: A sodium salt that comes from

salicylic acid. It is a chemical compound that has been synthesized from methyl salicylate.

Salicylic Acid Molecular Formula: C7H6O3 Organic or Inorganic?- Organic Summary: It is a colorless solid. It is also

best known for its use in anti-acne treatments.

Personal Hygiene and Cleaning Products

Name: Crest Complete Scope Toothpaste Description: Helps protect against cavaties. Ingredients: Active- Sodium Fluoride.

Inactive- Sorbitol, Water, Hydrated Silica, Disodium Pyrophosphate, Podium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Hydroxide, Alcohol, Sodium Saccharin, Glycerin, Carbomer, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Benzoate, Cetylpyridinium Chloride, Benzoic Acid, and Titanium Dioxide.

Sodium Fluoride Molecular Formula: NaF Organic or Inorganic?- Inorganic Summary: Sodium Fluoride is also a

colorless solid that is a source of fluoride ions that are in diverse applications.

Sorbitol Molecular Formula: C6H14O6 Organic or Inorganic?- Organic Summary: It is also known as Glucitol and

is an alcohol sugar that gets metabolized slowly over time by the human body.

Glycerin Molecular Formula: C3H8O3 Organic or Inorganic?- Organic Summary: Glycerin is a colorless, odorless,

and sweet-tasting. It has a very low toxicity and is a viscous liquid that is very commonly used in pharmaceutical formulations.

Titanium Dioxide Molecular Formula: TiO2 Organic or Inorganic?- Organic Summary: Titanium dioxide occurs in

nature as well-known minerals Rutile, Anatase and Brookite, and additionally as two high pressure forms, amonoclinic baddeleyite.

Sodium Hydroxide Molecular Formula: NaOH Organic or Inorganic?- Inorganic Summary: Sodium Hydroxide is a white

solid and is a highly caustic metallic base. It is also known as Caustic Soda or Lye.

Works Cited http://www.evi.com/q/is_benzoic_acid_an_organic_compound_or_

an_inorganic_compound http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium_dioxide http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_folic_acid_organic_or_inorganic