Instructions – Print slides 2 to a page, cut out and distribute around the room for the shopping activity. You will need several copies of the slides as items appear on more than one shopping list..
Antifreeze contains Methanol CH 3 OH
Car batteries contain sulphuric acid (H 2 SO 4 )
Cat litter contains silica dioxide SiO 2
Sulphuric acid SO 25 is used in oil refining
magnesium oxide (MgO) is used in making dry cell batteries
Common salt is sodium chloride (NaCl)
Sodium sulphide (Na 2 S) is used in leather dyes
iron oxide (Fe 2 O 3 ) is used as dye for building materials
potassium hydroxide (KOH) is used in shampoo
nitric acid (HNO 3 ) is used in the production of fertiliser
Baking powder (NaHCO3) Is sodium bicarbonate
Glucose (C 6 H 12 O 6 )
Wine contains ethanol that has the chemical formula C 2 H 5 OH
Balloons can contain helium gas with the chemical formula He
Electric cables are made from copper with the chemical formula Cu
Cans can be made from aluminium with the chemical formula Al
Nails are made from iron with the chemical formula Fe
Glass is made using Silicon dioxide with the chemical formula SiO 2
Water has the chemical formula H 2 O Fizzy water is made by adding carbon dioxide CO 2
Antacid tablets contain Calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO 3
Deodorant contains propane with the chemical formula C 3 H 8
A pencil ‘lead’ is made from graphite (carbon)with the chemical formula C
Toothpaste contains Sodium Fluoride with the chemical formula NaF
Lavatory cleaner contains bleach – sodium hypochlorite NaOCl
Egg shells contain calcium carbonate CaCO3
Radiators are made of steel FeC 3
Silver nitrate AgNO 3 used in printing photos