Chemistry Carrers
Experiments
Where is the chemistry in our everyday lives?
Branches of Chemistry
100

Someone who teaches others about chemistry

Chemistry Teacher/Professor 

100

Why are the liquids not mixing together?

DENSITY (they each have a different density making some liquids "lighter" than others)

100

When brushing your teeth where is the chemistry involved? 

The chemicals in your toothpaste and mouthwash

100

The study of carbon and its compounds

Organic chemistry

200

Someone who converts basic raw material/elements into a variety of industrial products 

Chemical Engineer 

200

Soft, squishy, bouncy egg, after raw egg (eggshell is a base) was placed in vinegar (acid). What kind of reaction is this?

Acid-base reaction


200

When making your coffee in the morning, where is the chemistry? 

Coffee beans bind to the boiling water and other flavourings (sugar, creamer)

200

The study of compounds not covered by organic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

300

Someone who researches, develops, and tests new drugs to treat illnesses 

Pharmacologist 

300

What is happening to create this rock candy?

The sugar and water solution is saturated creating crystals

300

When eating food, where is the chemistry?

Food safety- identifying and controlling potential hazards, such as bacteria and toxins

300

The principles of physics involved in chemical interactions

Physical chemistry

400

Someone that helps promote environmental sustainability, conservation, and protection by researching the environmental impact of chemicals and other substances

Environmental Chemist 

400

A polymer ball is what kind of ball?

Bouncy Ball

400

When you have a headache or in pain, where is the chemistry?

You would typically take some kind of drug/medication- the compounds contained in these drugs bind to the receptors in our body, changing our perception of pain and acting to block these transmitters

400

The study of chemical processes that occur inside living organisms

Biochemistry

500

Someone who studies the chemical processes and interactions of all biological and non-biological components of foods

Food Chemist

500

Hydrogen peroxide + potassium iodide + dish soap (elephant toothpaste) is what kind of reaction?

Decomposition reaction (hydrogen peroxide decomposes into water and oxygen creating the foam when interacting with the soap, potassium iodide acts as a catalyst)

500

Where is the chemistry in the clothing you wear every day?

Chemical dyes, chemical composition of the different kinds of fabric (silk, cotton, wool, etc..) 

500

Study of the chemistry of matter and the development of tools to measure the properties of matter

Analytical chemistry