Give Evidance of Chemichal Reaction In Everyday Life

Examples of Chemical Reactions in Everyday Life

There are many chemicals that are most essential in daily life. These chemicals are used either in combined form or as some reagents. More than 1000 of these chemicals are in use daily life. Here are the list of few chemicals and its uses.

No	Common name of the Chemical	Molecular Formula and IUPAC name	Use
1	Baking powder	NaHCO3; sodium bicarbonate	Used for baking for cooking, releases CO2 in reaction with other ingredients
2	Soap	Esters	Used for bathing and washing clothes
3	Detergent	Sodium sulphate, sodium hydroxide and phosphatecompounds	Used for washing clothes
4	Toothpaste	Calciuym carbonate, sodium flouride	Used for cleaning teeth while brushing
5	Salt	NaCl; Sodium Chloride	Used in seasoning for cooking; also used as preservative
6	Vinegar	C2H4O2 acetic acid, ethanoic acid	Used as preservative and for seasoning foods. Utilized for various household cleaning uses.
7	Graphite	Carbon	Used in Pencil
8	Alcohol	Ethanol(C2H6O)	Used in alcoholic drinks
9	Bleaching Powder	NaOCl	Commonly used domestic bleach. Used for cleaning purposes
10	Sugar	Sucrose; C12H22O11	Used in cooking as sweetner
11	Aspirin	C9H8O4; acetyl salicylic acid	Used in various medicines
12	Mouthwash	H2O2; hydrogen peroxide,	Used for personal hygiene.
13	Caustic soda	NaOH; sodium hydroxide	It’s a highly corrosive alkali which is used for cleaning, unblocking sinks, drains and toilets.
14	Moth balls	C6H4Cl2; 1,4-dichlorobenzene	Have strong pungent smell and is used for
15	Chalk	CaCO3; calcium carbonate	Uses incl. blackboard chalk, pavement (or, in USA, “sidewalk”) chalk, gymnastics and rock-climbing, and sometimes in toothpaste.

Examples of Chemical Reactions in Everyday Life 

1. Photosynthesis 

6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O + light → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂

2. Aerobic Cellular Respiration  

Here is the overall equation for aerobic cellular respiration:

C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O + energy (36 ATPs)

3. Anaerobic Respiration 

The overall chemical equation for one form of anaerobic respiration is:

C₆H₁₂O₆ → 2C₂H₅OH + 2CO₂ + energy

 

4. Combustion 

For example, the combustion reaction of propane, found in gas grills and some fireplaces, is:

C₃H₈ + 5O₂ → 4H₂O + 3CO₂ + energy 

5. Rust Is a Common 

Here is the chemical equation for the rusting of iron:

Fe + O₂ + H₂O → Fe₂O₃. XH₂O

6.Mixing Chemicals 

Here is the overall chemical equation for the reaction between baking soda and vinegar:

HC₂H₃O₂(aq) + NaHCO₃(aq)  → NaC₂H₃O₂(aq) + H₂O() + CO₂(g)

7. Acid-Base Reactions
 For example, 
here is the chemical equation for an acid-base reaction that produces potassium chloride, a common table salt substitute:

HCl + KOH → KCl + H₂O