Everyday Chemistry

Everything that you can touch, taste or smell is made up of chemicals. Chemistry is the science that studies the building blocks of all matter. It also studies the changes that happen to these building blocks.

Chemistry on Suite101 aims to explain important chemical concepts in a clear and structured way. Above all, chemistry is fun, and we will also describe simple experiments that can be done in your kitchen or garden!

Leading Contributors

Donald Reinhardt

Latest articles in Everyday Chemistry

Sodium Dodecyl & Laureth Sulfates – Chemistry & Mystique of SDS

SDS is found in toothpaste, liquid soaps, detergents and is useful for protein studies in biochemistry. See here the dodecyl and laureth sulfate properties.

Sep 9, 2011 – Donald Reinhardt

Home Water Softener Systems: Does Magnetic Water Softening Work?

Lime scale is a serious problem for people who live in hard water areas. Cheap water softeners using magnets are heavily marketed but do they really work?

Jan 3, 2011 – Frank Parker

Rock Salt and Ice, a Doomed Affair

Rock salt may be a simple substance, but it has a fascinating, nearly poetic chemical mechanism when scattered on ice.

Dec 28, 2010 – Heather Mace

Indium, a Rare Metal Used Every Day By Almost Everyone

LCD displays, flat screen televisions and computer monitors, solar cells and touch screen devices all depend on an element that few people have heard of.

Nov 3, 2010 – Anthony Toole

Bromine and Chlorine - Disinfectants, Sanitizers and Oxidizers

Bromine and chlorine are the commonest disinfectants (sanitizers) for drinking and recreational waters and each can prevent certain infections and diseases.

Jun 16, 2010 – Donald Reinhardt

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