inorganic compounds found in household items?

Question

help me please, i have looked at every d*mn bottle in my entire house and only found one of the five products that i am supposed to for chem HW.. i need to find 5 products that contain an inorganic compound as a active ingredient. if you could, please list the name of the product and the chemical found in it. thanks so much!!!

thanks for the ideas, but do you know of any brand name items?

Answer 1

You should not have any problem identifying the following.

Sandpaper -inorganic silicon dioxide.

Table Salt with added Iodide - NaCl and NaI

Talcum Powder - Talc

Hydrogen Peroxide solution- Antiseptic. H2O2

Toilet Cleaner or Drano Cleaner - Lye or Sodium Hydroxide

Oven Cleaner - Potassium or Sodium Hydroxide.

Plant Fertilizer -P2O5

Window Cleaner - Ammonia or NH3


and many more cleaners

Answer 2

Inorganic Compounds In Food

Answer 3

inorganic is basically anything not made by a living organism, so no hydrocarbon molecules in it. boring ordinary salt, sodium chloride, is the obvious example. vitamin and mineral tablets will contain elements like copper and magnesium which are considered inorganic compounds. if you have any silicon cooking utensils, they're inorganic. if you have any sand in your household for whatever reason, it will be mostly inorganic silica, oxidised silicon (so a compound of silicon and oxygen). glass is a very household item which is made from heated sand so that should count. plastic does not count as it is a hydrocarbon made from oil, which is liquefied remains of ancient organisms bleach contains hypochlorite ions OCl- which are the powerful reductant used to react with stains and clean surfaces. if vomit counts as a household item, depends how often you have your parties, there is the inorganic hydrochloric acid in the stomach. batteries contain inorganic zinc compounds. car batteries use hydrochloric acid and lead sulphate, which react to provide a high(ish) voltage spark necessary to ignite the fuels in the engine. the reaction between them is reversible, the battery is recharged using power supplied by the fuel once the engine is running. gemstones are inorganic. sometimes compounds within them will give them unique colour, sometimes resulting in two-tone stones. CFCs are inorganic as far as i know. alloys like steel are compounds of metals.

Answer 4

Aprt from 3 listed by previous author, Bleach (Sodium Chlorate), Soap (Primarily Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)) and in detergent and Sodium phosphate in many powdered detergents.. Lead or Magnisum in water (in some house or untreated well water)

Answer 5

Table salt - sodium chloride

Epsom salts - magnesium sulfate

Baking soda - sodium bicarbonate

Answer 6

1]NaHCO3 in baking soda
2]HCl in toilet cleaners
3]NaCO3 in washing soda
4]CO2 in aerated drinks
5] NaCl in table salt

Answer 7

water